Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 2PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 221 | 274 | 307 | 331 | 377 | 449 | 410 | 410 | 449 | 397 | 397 | 388 | 316 | 309 | 247 | 235 | 184 | 154 | 136 | 136 | 125 | 116 | 113 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.88m | 00:32AM1.87m | 1:01PM2.02m | 1:32AM1.97m | 1:55PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.45m | 6:18PM0.41m | 6:42AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.26m | 7:38AM0.26m | 8:14PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 26 | 83 | 83 | 331 | 377 | 449 | 410 | 410 | 449 | 397 | 397 | 388 | 316 | 309 | 247 | 235 | 184 | 154 | 136 | 136 | 125 | 116 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 42 | 33 | 41 | 75 | 127 | 192 | 125 | 74 | 119 | 106 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 158 | 102 | 139 | 132 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 266 | 179 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 90 | 41 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 221 | 274 | 307 | 110 | 81 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 490 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 526 | 24 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
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