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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 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
22.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s 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 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
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 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
443 | 418 | 382 | 329 | 320 | 302 | 319 | 286 | 265 | 236 | 229 | 212 | 133 | 210 | 210 | 204 | 204 | 98 | 123 | 192 | 192 | 188 | 183 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:38AM0.59m | 1:58PM0.81m | 2:55AM0.59m | 3:11PM0.77m | 4:08AM0.62m | 4:20PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.22m | 8:32PM0.20m | 8:16AM0.26m | 9:41PM0.22m | 9:36AM0.28m | 10:41PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 299 | 285 | 256 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 242 | 200 | 192 | 236 | 229 | 127 | 82 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 113 | 95 | 81 | 192 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SE 9 | NNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 45 | 44 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 182 | 160 | 21 | 125 | 85 | 144 | 142 | 133 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 165 | 174 | 97 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 61 | 22 | 21 | 53 | 86 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 112 | 123 | 120 | 18 | 19 | 87 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 443 | 418 | 382 | 329 | 320 | 302 | 319 | 286 | 265 | — | — | 212 | 133 | 210 | 210 | 204 | 204 | 82 | 94 | — | 192 | 188 | 183 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1412 | 1412 | 18 | 625 | 1412 | 625 | 210 | 625 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 210 | 1122 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 210 | 5 | 5 |
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