Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (26 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 9PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 341 | 298 | 528 | 317 | 504 | 822 | 840 | 1197 | 1242 | 1003 | 874 | 1014 | 1253 | 1162 | 983 | 787 | 656 | 793 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:36PM2.23m | 1:58AM2.24m | 2:17PM2.21m | 2:38AM2.23m | 3:01PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.04m | 8:05AM0.06m | 8:23PM0.07m | 8:47AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 392 | 341 | 298 | 528 | 317 | 504 | 822 | 840 | 1197 | 1242 | 1003 | 772 | 760 | 1253 | 1162 | 983 | 787 | 656 | 793 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 14 | E 6 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 32 | 132 | 23 | 117 | 123 | 121 | 236 | 204 | 331 | 520 | 874 | 1014 | 626 | 626 | 688 | 749 | 443 | 464 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 14 | E 6 | WNW 16 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 106 | 23 | 100 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 103 | 99 | 92 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 77 | 65 | 27 | 25 | 272 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
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