Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (02 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 9PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2297 | 2265 | 2056 | 1633 | 1379 | 1210 | 1073 | 915 | 901 | 786 | 692 | 585 | 558 | 454 | 447 | 373 | 367 | 303 | 293 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.66m | 7:21AM1.72m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:54AM1.67m | 9:59PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.63m | 1:51PM0.62m | 2:20AM0.74m | 3:39PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 2297 | 2265 | 2056 | 1633 | 1379 | 1210 | 1073 | 915 | 901 | 786 | 692 | 585 | 558 | 454 | 447 | 124 | 132 | 303 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 373 | 367 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 51 | 53 | 71 | 80 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 82 | 98 | 108 | 97 | 120 | 113 | 132 | 132 | — | — | 154 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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