Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 15 | N 14 | NNW 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 58 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 75 | 107 | 189 | 249 | 217 | 254 | 242 | 189 | 190 | 444 | 196 | 435 | 367 | 355 | 298 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | 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 | 8:57AM1.63m | 9:54PM1.54m | 10:35AM1.69m | 11:26PM1.64m | 11:51AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.70m | 3:30PM0.68m | 4:08AM0.71m | 5:10PM0.58m | 5:33AM0.60m | 6:19PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 14 | 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 |
| kJ | 59 | 58 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 189 | 249 | 217 | 254 | 242 | 189 | 190 | 444 | 173 | 435 | 367 | 355 | 298 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNW 15 | N 14 | WNW 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 75 | 107 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 113 | 129 | 160 | 128 | 123 | 196 | 90 | 54 | 51 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 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 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 91 | 37 | 37 | 134 | 151 | 9 | 121 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 40 | 61 | 66 | 75 | 86 | 97 | 105 | 118 | 122 | 126 | 143 | 164 | 184 | 190 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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