Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fontana today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 215 | 250 | 268 | 140 | 150 | 122 | 116 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 168 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 155 | 168 | 86 | 228 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:21AM0.72m | 7:48PM0.61m | 8:01AM0.78m | 8:24PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.83m | 8:57PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.18m | 1:25AM0.18m | 2:17PM0.14m | 2:04AM0.14m | 2:53PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 220 | 215 | 250 | 268 | 140 | 150 | 122 | 116 | 181 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 104 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NNE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 118 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 61 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 9 | NW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 168 | 163 | 163 | 159 | 155 | 168 | 86 | 228 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1422 | 18 | 1422 | 1873 | 1873 | 1642 | 2487 | 2038 | 1933 | 1413 |
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