Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (16 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 10PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 237 | 268 | 312 | 372 | 393 | 430 | 601 | 766 | 903 | 971 | 950 | 929 | 929 | 969 | 969 | 909 | 845 | 767 |
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 |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.71m | 6:06AM1.70m | 6:30PM1.53m | 6:54AM1.56m | 7:32PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.58m | 12:17PM0.64m | 00:28AM0.74m | 1:14PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 96 | 137 | 126 | 154 | 149 | 141 | 130 | 125 | 125 | 109 | 83 | 76 | 75 | 55 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 39 | 73 | 73 | 35 | 84 | 87 | 80 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 59 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 13 | N 12 | S 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 59 | 51 | 85 | 85 | 24 | 84 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 41 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 230 | 237 | 268 | 312 | 372 | 393 | 430 | 601 | 766 | 903 | 971 | 950 | 929 | 929 | 969 | 969 | 909 | 845 | 767 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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