Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 11PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 901 | 786 | 692 | 670 | 558 | 528 | 447 | 373 | 367 | 303 | 242 | 220 | 209 | 251 | 205 | 193 | 161 | 183 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:54AM1.67m | 9:59PM1.53m | 10:27AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.62m | 2:20AM0.74m | 3:39PM0.63m | 4:05AM0.72m | 5:07PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 901 | 786 | 692 | 670 | 558 | 528 | 447 | 373 | 367 | 303 | 242 | 220 | 209 | 164 | 205 | 193 | 161 | 183 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 93 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 161 | 158 | 121 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 88 | 88 | 76 | 99 | 99 | 93 | — | 111 | 153 | 177 | 181 | 209 | 251 | 188 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
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