Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 2PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 36 | 60 | 92 | 132 | 171 | 198 | 124 | 157 | 178 | 273 | 263 | 258 | 254 | 184 | 163 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 46 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.29m | 4:15AM2.05m | 4:34PM2.28m | 5:06AM1.97m | 5:25PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.15m | 10:03PM0.05m | 10:14AM0.19m | 10:55PM0.10m | 11:03AM0.27m | 11:49PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 35 | 92 | 132 | 171 | 198 | 124 | 157 | 178 | 273 | 263 | 258 | 254 | 184 | 163 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 60 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 86 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 48 | 20 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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