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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 night, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 16 | NNE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 10 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 13 | N 11 | |
82 | 129 | 218 | 444 | 367 | 563 | 911 | 755 | 658 | 647 | 505 | 522 | 585 | 787 | 1070 | 1401 | 1313 | 1122 | 1084 | 1048 | 383 | 926 | 823 | 790 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:29AM0.61m | 12:51PM0.79m | 1:46AM0.55m | 2:13PM0.75m | 3:25AM0.54m | 3:45PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.10m | 6:06AM0.18m | 7:26PM0.18m | 7:11AM0.25m | 8:56PM0.22m | 8:37AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 15 | N 9 | NNW 13 | N 10 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 16 | NNW 11 | N 15 | NNW 13 | N 13 |
 kJ | 40 | 110 | 76 | 444 | 367 | 563 | 911 | 755 | 658 | 647 | 505 | 522 | 585 | 787 | 1070 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 78 | 383 | 150 | 823 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | SSE 11 | NNW 14 | SSE 9 | N 13 | SSE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | SSE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | N 17 | N 16 | SSE 10 | N 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 39 | 218 | 29 | 345 | 29 | 179 | 132 | 126 | 33 | 112 | 110 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 47 | 31 | 107 | 28 | 17 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NW 8 | SSE 11 | NW 8 | SSE 9 | NNW 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | N 18 | N 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 40 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 29 | 57 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 7 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 129 | 17 | 107 | 154 | 260 | 23 | 37 | 57 | 79 | 88 | 108 | 147 | 128 | 88 | 1401 | 1313 | 1122 | 1084 | 1048 | 209 | 926 | 147 | 790 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 1412 | 5 | 5 | 1422 | 5 | 1458 | 1422 | 5 | 5 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 |
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