Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 -01
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 1AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
16
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NNW
14
1.1
NNW
13
1.3
N
10
1.3
NNW
13
1.8
N
12
1.6
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
13
1.5
N
13
1.8
N
13
2.1
N
13
2.1
N
12
2
N
12
2
N
12
2
N
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.9
N
11
1.6
NNW
13
1.8
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
129
218
444
367
563
911
755
658
647
505
522
585
787
1070
1401
1313
1122
1084
1048
383
926
823
790
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:29AM0.61m
12:51PM0.79m
1:46AM0.55m
2:13PM0.75m
3:25AM0.54m
3:45PM0.75m
Low Tide
6:16PM0.10m
6:06AM0.18m
7:26PM0.18m
7:11AM0.25m
8:56PM0.22m
8:37AM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:09
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6:49
6:49
6:49
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
17
17
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
15
0.7
N
9
1.1
NNW
13
1.3
N
10
1.3
NNW
13
1.8
N
12
1.6
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
12
1.6
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
13
1.5
N
13
1.8
N
13
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
N
16
1.2
NNW
11
0.6
N
15
1.6
NNW
13
0.8
N
13
Energy kJ
40
110
76
444
367
563
911
755
658
647
505
522
585
787
1070
31
31
31
18
78
383
150
823
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.7
NNW
14
0.4
SSE
9
1
N
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
N
16
0.5
N
16
0.5
N
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
N
15
0.5
N
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
N
17
0.3
N
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
N
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
82
39
218
29
345
29
179
132
126
33
112
110
31
31
31
5
5
23
47
31
107
28
17
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
NW
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
NW
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
NNW
17
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
N
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
40
24
37
10
29
57
30
30
33
6
31
31
18
7
7
5
6
6
14
14
29
14
14
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
9
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
N
10
1.2
N
10
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1
ENE
6
2.1
N
13
2.1
N
12
2
N
12
2
N
12
2
N
12
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
N
11
1.3
NE
7
1.8
N
11
Energy kJ
31
129
17
107
154
260
23
37
57
79
88
108
147
128
88
1401
1313
1122
1084
1048
209
926
147
790
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
1412
5
5
1422
5
1458
1422
5
5
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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