Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 12 Apr 2026 -01
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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
22.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 Apr)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (12 Apr)8ft (2.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.3
N
1.3
N
2
NNE
1.1
N
2
NNE
1
N
1.8
NNE
Period(s) (?)101088888888888888917179169158
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)110796373165471675377171768768764365465467063566764510271004591605591447477
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
35
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise--6:18-------6:18-------6:16-----
Sunset-----6:45-------6:46-------6:46--
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191919191919191919191919191919191919191920201919
Feels °C (?)151616151515141616141515141516161715151718181617
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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