Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fontana today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 159 | 155 | 131 | 131 | 55 | 135 | 163 | 157 | 153 | 131 | 128 | 160 | 191 | 196 | 188 | 163 | 165 | 167 | 165 | 143 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.03m | 9:56PM0.81m | 10:11AM1.01m | 10:33PM0.82m | 10:48AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM-0.00m | 3:39AM0.02m | 4:22PM0.01m | 4:20AM0.03m | 4:57PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 170 | 159 | 155 | 131 | 131 | 88 | 135 | 163 | 157 | 153 | 131 | 128 | 160 | 120 | 140 | 137 | 147 | 147 | 122 | 119 | 119 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NNW 9 | N 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 64 | 80 | 128 | 131 | 126 | 115 | 95 | 88 | 88 | 163 | 165 | 167 | 131 | 129 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 40 | 31 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 37 | 67 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 126 | 191 | 196 | 188 | 83 | 85 | 99 | 165 | 143 | 141 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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