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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 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
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 9PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | |
784 | 843 | 928 | 976 | 956 | 956 | 844 | 887 | 1147 | 1098 | 999 | 972 | 1020 | 947 | 926 | 926 | 926 | 907 | 928 | 878 | 859 | 777 | 742 | 626 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:48PM0.79m | 6:29AM0.75m | 6:37PM0.82m | 7:09AM0.81m | 7:25PM0.84m | 7:50AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.24m | 00:07AM0.13m | 12:20PM0.17m | 00:48AM0.08m | 1:09PM0.09m | 1:29AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 344 | 403 | 35 | 34 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 51 | 49 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 33 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 16 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 63 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 784 | 843 | 928 | 976 | 956 | 956 | 844 | 887 | 1147 | 1098 | 999 | 972 | 1020 | 947 | 926 | 926 | 926 | 907 | 928 | 878 | 859 | 777 | 742 | 626 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1414 | 1868 | 625 | 1413 | 1422 | 1759 | 1868 | 1452 | 1420 | 1412 | 1649 | 1422 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1414 | 1413 | 1413 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
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