Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 19 May 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
422
343
381
234
200
306
306
209
251
215
215
196
191
186
186
181
234
175
198
216
222
229
217
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:01AM0.95m
10:37PM0.72m
10:52AM0.93m
11:30PM0.67m
11:47AM0.90m
00:29AM0.62m
Low Tide
4:23PM-0.02m
4:18AM0.07m
5:17PM0.03m
5:06AM0.11m
6:16PM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:57
6:58
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
16
17
18
18
19
17
17
16
16
18
18
19
19
19
17
17
16
17
18
18
19
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
1.4
N
8
0.4
SSW
15
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
81
72
270
71
234
200
306
62
61
43
43
28
55
47
73
104
133
94
123
82
58
73
69
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
1.1
NE
8
0.3
NNW
13
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
NNW
14
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
15
15
151
35
129
129
67
57
56
56
51
58
57
84
51
51
34
41
50
47
74
43
42
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
15
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
NW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
42
40
71
16
70
69
58
14
59
58
58
25
24
33
22
33
51
33
31
29
28
29
29
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
Energy kJ
488
422
343
381
306
209
251
215
215
196
191
186
186
181
234
175
198
216
222
229
217
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
210
5
5
210
5
5
5
212
210
210
5
5
5
5
5
1411
625
1411
1411
1411
5
5
625
625
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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