Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 136 | 136 | 125 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 50 | 63 | 50 | 47 | 54 | 58 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:55PM2.17m | 2:26AM2.05m | 2:46PM2.29m | 3:15AM2.09m | 3:33PM2.36m | 4:02AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.26m | 8:14PM0.13m | 8:28AM0.18m | 9:05PM0.04m | 9:15AM0.13m | 9:53PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 136 | 136 | 125 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 167 | 63 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 58 | 38 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | N 8 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 188 | 188 | 186 | 266 | 179 | 159 | 155 | 50 | 153 | 50 | 47 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | N 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 19 | 30 | 46 | 140 | 128 | 125 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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