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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 -01
Forecast 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
22.1° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 5PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)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 Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
638
623
573
547
500
500
477
465
465
454
446
446
457
412
394
446
446
435
435
454
422
432
432
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:50AM0.87m
8:12PM0.84m
8:31AM0.91m
9:00PM0.81m
9:15AM0.94m
9:47PM0.78m
Low Tide
1:56PM0.02m
2:09AM0.02m
2:44PM-0.03m
2:51AM0.02m
3:32PM-0.04m
3:33AM0.04m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:00
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—
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6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
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—
—
6:54
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:55
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:55
—
—
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6:57
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
17
18
17
19
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
44
43
42
42
41
40
40
67
65
63
16
59
59
59
15
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
28
27
26
50
50
49
48
45
22
21
21
21
16
16
16
16
14
15
60
16
15
15
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
27
26
25
25
25
11
11
11
10
9
15
14
14
13
27
26
12
8
11
6
25
25
48
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
692
638
623
573
547
500
500
477
465
465
454
446
446
457
412
394
446
446
435
435
454
422
432
432
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Club Med
Senegal
Club Med
Senegal
Playa de las Americas
Tenerife
Playa de las Americas
Tenerife
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Club Med
Senegal
Monte Leao
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
625
625
1414
1414
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
625
5
210
5
5
210
210
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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