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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 30 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fontana today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 11AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 21°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
500 | 500 | 222 | 500 | 558 | 579 | 593 | 593 | 745 | 763 | 705 | 643 | 659 | 608 | 534 | 512 | 512 | 435 | 435 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 398 | 357 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:53AM0.79m | 8:13PM0.69m | 8:26AM0.80m | 8:49PM0.67m | 9:00AM0.81m | 9:23PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.11m | 1:59AM0.11m | 2:39PM0.09m | 2:34AM0.11m | 3:16PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 230 | 226 | 222 | 214 | 158 | 155 | 152 | 149 | 215 | 209 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 198 | 184 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 171 | 126 | 126 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 139 | 135 | 188 | 183 | 179 | 174 | 229 | 221 | 88 | 142 | 96 | 75 | 118 | 112 | 104 | 101 | 97 | 96 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | NW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 47 | 49 | 20 | 51 | 20 | 20 | 128 | 118 | 72 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 500 | 500 | 527 | 500 | 558 | 579 | 593 | 593 | 745 | 763 | 705 | 643 | 659 | 608 | 534 | 512 | 512 | 435 | 435 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 398 | 357 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1395 | 5 | 5 | 629 | 625 | 1412 | 212 | 1395 | 1411 | 1411 | 1412 | 625 | 1413 | 625 | 210 | 625 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 210 |
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