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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 -01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fontana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fontana sea temperature is
22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 16 | NNE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | |
48 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 82 | 129 | 218 | 444 | 345 | 563 | 911 | 755 | 658 | 647 | 505 | 452 | 585 | 599 | 1087 | 1401 | 598 | 1122 | 711 | 946 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:47AM0.85m | 00:29AM0.61m | 12:51PM0.79m | 1:46AM0.55m | 2:13PM0.75m | 3:25AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.11m | 6:16PM0.10m | 6:06AM0.18m | 7:26PM0.18m | 7:11AM0.25m | 8:56PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | 6:49 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 15 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | N 10 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | SSE 10 | NNW 12 | SSE 10 | N 12 | N 16 |
 kJ | 47 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 110 | 129 | 444 | 313 | 563 | 911 | 755 | 658 | 647 | 505 | 452 | 585 | 599 | 1087 | 31 | 598 | 31 | 711 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 16 | SSE 11 | NNW 14 | NNE 8 | N 13 | SSE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | SSE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | SSE 10 | N 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 27 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 39 | 218 | 107 | 345 | 29 | 179 | 132 | 126 | 33 | 112 | 110 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 11 | NW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 10 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 16 | N 17 | N 16 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 24 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 47 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 13 | NNE 7 | N 12 | NE 7 | N 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 40 | 28 | 31 | 129 | — | — | 154 | 260 | 17 | 37 | 60 | 75 | 105 | 123 | 164 | 191 | 91 | 1401 | 216 | 1122 | 131 | 946 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 5 | 212 | 1422 | 5 | 1412 | 5 | 5 | 1413 | 5 | 1422 | 1452 | 1422 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 |
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