Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 1AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 242 | 249 | 1419 | 2895 | 3215 | 3331 | 3250 | 3223 | 2620 | 2103 | 1736 | 1665 | 1456 | 1268 | 1059 | 896 | 786 | 683 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.41m | 11:58AM1.58m | 00:30AM1.53m | 12:47PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.81m | 5:36AM0.80m | 6:23PM0.70m | 6:30AM0.67m | 7:06PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 276 | 242 | 249 | 1419 | 2895 | 3215 | 3331 | 3250 | 3223 | 2620 | 2103 | 1736 | 1665 | 1456 | 1268 | 1059 | 896 | 786 | 683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 139 | 137 | 137 | 262 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 16 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 45 | 137 | 98 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 497 | 489 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
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