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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
22.6° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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 Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
110
113
111
151
146
144
141
127
183
217
213
205
209
213
177
174
171
168
162
159
150
144
141
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:40AM0.71m
6:48PM0.82m
7:18AM0.77m
7:28PM0.82m
7:51AM0.81m
8:03PM0.81m
Low Tide
12:21PM0.20m
00:56AM0.13m
1:06PM0.15m
1:28AM0.10m
1:45PM0.11m
1:58AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:07
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—
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—
—
6:07
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
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6:07
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6:50
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6:50
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6:51
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6:51
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
19
18
18
17
18
19
18
19
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
Energy kJ
63
79
59
111
151
146
144
141
127
183
217
213
205
209
213
177
174
171
168
162
159
150
144
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
31
65
113
57
53
52
41
55
39
55
55
57
40
40
39
38
55
38
17
55
35
31
30
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
44
16
18
36
38
38
38
28
23
25
41
14
14
14
35
35
34
34
28
12
5
5
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
Energy kJ
114
110
87
87
71
73
73
78
70
57
55
56
55
36
33
31
22
26
27
34
31
33
40
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Fontana
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
5
5
5
5
5
212
5
5
5
212
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Cow Bombie
Australia
Balimbing
Indonesia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Yellow sands Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Papatowai
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Teniente (Lieutenant)
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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