Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 12AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 56 | 103 | 121 | 151 | 184 | 245 | 279 | 276 | 242 | 287 | 1419 | 3253 | 3264 | 3118 | 2970 | 3199 | 2970 | 2555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.36m | 10:45AM1.48m | 11:32PM1.41m | 11:58AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.86m | 4:11AM0.87m | 5:20PM0.81m | 5:36AM0.80m | 6:23PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 218 | 218 | 97 | 103 | 81 | 184 | 245 | 279 | 276 | 242 | 195 | 1419 | 3253 | 3264 | 3118 | 2970 | 3199 | 2970 | 2555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 8 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 55 | 215 | 121 | 151 | 72 | 39 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 293 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 47 | 103 | 215 | 207 | 147 | 143 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 44 | 98 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 489 | 489 | 497 | 497 |
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