Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 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
22.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (20 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 Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
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)
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
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1.8
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
251
215
215
199
199
181
208
197
182
198
222
229
235
242
242
303
277
307
278
286
304
299
316
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
40
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:52AM0.93m
11:30PM0.67m
11:47AM0.90m
00:29AM0.62m
12:49PM0.85m
1:38AM0.59m
Low Tide
5:17PM0.03m
5:06AM0.11m
6:16PM0.10m
6:00AM0.17m
7:21PM0.16m
clear
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
6:58
6:58
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
16
18
18
18
19
18
16
16
16
18
18
18
19
18
18
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
Energy kJ
61
43
43
28
28
47
73
104
133
56
94
82
58
54
69
40
42
48
158
222
257
304
299
285
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
15
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
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
56
56
51
58
55
84
51
51
34
41
50
47
74
43
42
42
33
41
38
36
35
35
35
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
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
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
NNW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
59
58
58
25
57
33
22
33
51
33
31
29
28
29
29
32
6
40
17
17
16
15
8
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
209
251
215
215
199
199
181
208
197
182
198
222
229
235
242
242
303
277
307
278
286
278
278
316
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
210
1411
210
210
5
5
1411
1411
1411
1412
1411
1411
5
671
625
625
210
1412
1437
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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