Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fontana today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 6AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 157 | 161 | 170 | 179 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 192 | 181 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 216 | 211 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:14AM0.70m | 1:30PM0.72m | 2:06AM0.66m | 2:23PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM0.16m | 7:06AM0.20m | 7:40PM0.20m | 8:05AM0.25m | 8:29PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 157 | 161 | 170 | 179 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 192 | 181 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 114 | 211 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 17 | 43 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NW 10 | S 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 39 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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