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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 30 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
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 12PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s 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 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | |
245 | 241 | 174 | 171 | 168 | 162 | 159 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 98 | 98 | 123 | 108 | 236 | 210 | 207 | 472 | 444 | 712 | 336 | 437 | 595 | 569 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:51AM0.81m | 8:03PM0.81m | 8:21AM0.83m | 8:36PM0.78m | 8:50AM0.84m | 9:08PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.11m | 1:58AM0.08m | 2:21PM0.07m | 2:28AM0.07m | 2:56PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
 kJ | 245 | 241 | 174 | 171 | 168 | 162 | 159 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 236 | 137 | 137 | 472 | 444 | 712 | 336 | 437 | 595 | 569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 16 | NNW 16 | SSE 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 68 | 78 | 99 | 123 | 210 | 207 | 135 | 198 | 25 | 222 | 172 | 36 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 13 | SE 10 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | N 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | N 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 28 | 123 | 108 | 106 | 100 | 137 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 11 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 38 | 40 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 37 | 51 | 79 | 114 | 108 | 128 | 132 | 152 | 175 | 195 | 207 | 214 | 237 | 261 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 1412 | 1412 | 212 | 5 | 212 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1412 | 625 | 1412 | 5 | 5 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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