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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 02 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
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 4AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
595 | 499 | 491 | 491 | 378 | 373 | 297 | 278 | 269 | 246 | 196 | 193 | 186 | 142 | 135 | 121 | 88 | 96 | 83 | 91 | 91 | 111 | 91 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:08PM0.75m | 9:19AM0.84m | 9:39PM0.72m | 9:49AM0.82m | 10:10PM0.68m | 10:21AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.07m | 3:31PM0.05m | 3:29AM0.08m | 4:06PM0.07m | 4:01AM0.11m | 4:43PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 595 | 499 | 491 | 491 | 378 | 373 | 297 | 278 | 269 | 246 | 196 | 193 | 186 | 140 | 123 | 103 | 106 | 96 | 83 | 123 | 125 | 123 | 91 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 135 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 121 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 138 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 15 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 86 | 121 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 46 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 268 | 244 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 236 | 229 | 211 | 189 | 173 | 159 | 168 | 163 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 91 | 111 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1412 | 1412 | 625 | 1412 | 625 | 1413 | 210 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 623 | 210 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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