Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 7PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 86 | 117 | 112 | 128 | 132 | 126 | 159 | 188 | 202 | 215 | 203 | 230 | 204 | 237 | 237 | 316 | 310 | 297 | 288 | 463 |
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 | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:56PM2.39m | 4:21AM2.11m | 4:35PM2.31m | 4:58AM2.04m | 5:13PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.08m | 10:13PM0.01m | 10:18AM0.12m | 10:50PM0.10m | 10:56AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 103 | 84 | 117 | 108 | 100 | 96 | 94 | 78 | 59 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 53 | 52 | 64 | 61 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 74 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 90 | 97 | 37 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | S 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 59 | 53 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 99 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 86 | 92 | 112 | 128 | 132 | 126 | 159 | 188 | 202 | 215 | 203 | 230 | 204 | 237 | 237 | 316 | 310 | 297 | 288 | 463 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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