Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fontana today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 593 | 582 | 485 | 485 | 415 | 385 | 356 | 342 | 356 | 348 | 408 | 225 | 265 | 236 | 303 | 228 | 292 | 327 | 345 | 392 | 434 | 444 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM0.80m | 8:03PM0.68m | 8:12AM0.87m | 8:33PM0.73m | 8:43AM0.92m | 9:03PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.15m | 1:43AM0.15m | 2:28PM0.10m | 2:17AM0.11m | 2:57PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | N 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 593 | 582 | 485 | 485 | 415 | 385 | 356 | 342 | 82 | 61 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 37 | 44 | 57 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 56 | 68 | 90 | 109 | 83 | 78 | 80 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 42 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | SSW 8 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 24 | 4 | — | 17 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 356 | 348 | 408 | 225 | 265 | 236 | 303 | 228 | 292 | 327 | 345 | 392 | 434 | 444 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 625 | 210 | 18 | 210 | 18 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
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