Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 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
22.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 1PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (22 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
325
330
355
376
343
343
362
352
359
325
294
302
319
319
286
273
236
236
223
212
212
212
212
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:29AM0.62m
12:49PM0.85m
1:38AM0.59m
1:58PM0.81m
2:55AM0.59m
3:11PM0.77m
Low Tide
6:00AM0.17m
7:21PM0.16m
7:03AM0.22m
8:32PM0.20m
8:16AM0.26m
9:41PM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
17
17
16
17
19
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
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
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
Energy kJ
68
39
39
48
158
222
257
304
299
285
256
251
247
247
204
200
192
182
160
127
125
125
122
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
42
42
42
41
38
36
35
35
18
45
67
33
31
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
86
85
144
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
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
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
29
32
33
40
17
17
16
15
8
14
14
25
23
30
15
31
61
61
60
53
20
31
31
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
Energy kJ
294
325
330
355
376
343
343
362
352
359
325
294
302
319
319
286
273
236
236
223
212
212
212
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
625
623
212
1412
5
1412
1412
625
1395
212
5
625
1412
1412
210
1412
212
5
5
5
625
210
210
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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