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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 -01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 13 | NNW 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
478 | 397 | 383 | 383 | 905 | 422 | 698 | 503 | 494 | 355 | 313 | 251 | 236 | 202 | 218 | 194 | 153 | 218 | 211 | 198 | 170 | 165 | 170 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:25AM0.54m | 3:45PM0.75m | 4:52AM0.58m | 5:02PM0.77m | 5:54AM0.65m | 6:01PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.29m | 10:27PM0.22m | 10:11AM0.29m | 11:33PM0.20m | 11:25AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 13 | NNW 11 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 478 | 397 | 383 | 383 | 905 | 422 | 272 | 503 | 494 | 355 | 313 | 251 | 205 | 202 | 194 | 194 | 153 | 150 | 104 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | SSE 9 | N 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 78 | 107 | 150 | 17 | 229 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 59 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 22 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | S 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 57 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 175 | 191 | 197 | 187 | 124 | 143 | 698 | 168 | 168 | 192 | 222 | 236 | 236 | 227 | 218 | 210 | 210 | 218 | 211 | 198 | 170 | 165 | 170 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1413 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 212 | 1412 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 212 | 212 | 5 | 210 | 210 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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