Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fontana today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 146 | 146 | 149 | 214 | 175 | 163 | 163 | 156 | 146 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 111 | 108 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 116 | 113 | 119 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.46m | 4:32AM0.60m | 5:35PM0.51m | 5:45AM0.66m | 6:26PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.33m | 9:11PM0.34m | 11:13AM0.31m | 10:53PM0.32m | 12:13PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 172 | 146 | 146 | 149 | 214 | 175 | 163 | 163 | 156 | 146 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 111 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 44 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 68 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 106 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 56 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | N 13 | SSW 15 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 41 | 31 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 116 | 113 | 119 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 210 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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