Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Contreira today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Contreira at 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Contreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 226 | 233 | 233 | 279 | 279 | 287 | 296 | 334 | 318 | 318 | 301 | 301 | 246 | 222 | 211 | 197 | 198 | 253 | 160 | 153 |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.33m | 3:50AM2.15m | 4:04PM2.23m | 4:23AM2.09m | 4:38PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.08m | 9:40PM0.04m | 9:50AM0.12m | 10:12PM0.13m | 10:24AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 25 | 121 | 110 | 158 | 189 | 237 | 230 | 114 | 111 | 197 | 151 | 133 | 60 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 11 | N 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 88 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 117 | 94 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 133 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | N 9 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 222 | 211 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 128 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 226 | 226 | 233 | 233 | 279 | 279 | 287 | 296 | 334 | 318 | 318 | 301 | 301 | 246 | — | — | 192 | 198 | 253 | 160 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
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