Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 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
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 3AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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 Wed night, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
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)
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
928
976
1026
1046
954
909
1175
1149
1097
972
1020
998
926
905
955
887
907
859
859
777
641
626
560
560
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:48PM0.79m
6:29AM0.75m
6:37PM0.82m
7:09AM0.81m
7:25PM0.84m
7:50AM0.87m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.13m
12:20PM0.17m
00:48AM0.08m
1:09PM0.09m
1:29AM0.04m
1:56PM0.02m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SE
12
1.1
N
12
1.2
N
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
13
40
40
37
344
403
35
34
51
50
48
47
47
47
46
45
44
44
43
39
38
38
23
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
24
23
23
39
36
36
36
34
36
49
67
65
64
63
33
31
55
55
54
52
50
27
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
17
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
37
13
8
8
38
36
8
8
12
63
10
25
25
4
4
3
9
8
30
29
27
26
25
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
928
976
1026
1046
954
909
1175
1149
1097
972
1020
998
926
905
955
887
907
859
859
777
641
626
560
560
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1412
1414
625
1413
625
1413
1481
1759
1759
1413
1412
1649
1481
1412
1412
1412
1414
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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