Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 6PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 217 | 258 | 242 | 189 | 190 | 444 | 196 | 442 | 367 | 355 | 298 | 304 | 298 | 253 | 298 | 298 | 284 | 263 | 240 | 233 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.69m | 11:26PM1.64m | 11:51AM1.86m | 00:30AM1.79m | 12:47PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.58m | 5:33AM0.60m | 6:19PM0.40m | 6:32AM0.44m | 7:11PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 249 | 217 | 258 | 242 | 189 | 190 | 444 | 173 | 442 | 367 | 355 | 298 | 304 | 298 | 249 | 226 | 192 | 139 | 134 | 106 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 10 | N 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 49 | 113 | 129 | 160 | 128 | 123 | 196 | 90 | 54 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 11 | NNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 91 | 37 | 37 | 134 | 187 | 9 | 121 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 114 | 129 | 138 | 172 | 178 | 200 | 206 | 239 | 246 | 275 | 253 | 298 | 298 | 284 | 263 | 240 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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