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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 May 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
22.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 1AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
454 | 454 | 465 | 465 | 422 | 402 | 435 | 443 | 392 | 432 | 432 | 402 | 412 | 412 | 465 | 465 | 311 | 277 | 370 | 379 | 321 | 313 | 313 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:00PM0.81m | 9:15AM0.94m | 9:47PM0.78m | 10:01AM0.95m | 10:37PM0.72m | 10:52AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM-0.03m | 2:51AM0.02m | 3:32PM-0.04m | 3:33AM0.04m | 4:23PM-0.02m | 4:18AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 67 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 15 | 15 | 81 | 72 | 311 | 277 | 370 | 379 | 67 | 62 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 71 | 154 | 70 | 69 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SSW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 50 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 71 | 34 | 63 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 454 | 454 | 465 | 465 | 422 | 402 | 435 | 443 | 392 | 432 | 432 | 402 | 412 | 412 | 465 | 465 | 171 | — | — | — | 321 | 313 | 313 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 212 | 1412 | 210 | 5 | 210 | 19 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 212 | 210 |
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