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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 23 May 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
22.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 2PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
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 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | |
382 | 251 | 320 | 329 | 334 | 319 | 305 | 265 | 223 | 229 | 225 | 218 | 215 | 204 | 133 | 131 | 108 | 188 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 188 | 196 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:58PM0.81m | 2:55AM0.59m | 3:11PM0.77m | 4:08AM0.62m | 4:20PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.22m | 8:32PM0.20m | 8:16AM0.26m | 9:41PM0.22m | 9:36AM0.28m | 10:41PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 256 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 242 | 200 | 192 | 265 | 223 | 229 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 82 | 131 | 108 | 188 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 193 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 151 | 160 | 157 | 86 | 85 | 144 | 142 | 113 | 77 | 77 | 108 | 165 | 176 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 61 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 133 | 96 | 108 | 120 | 18 | 18 | 87 | 87 | 196 | 191 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 382 | 349 | 320 | 329 | 334 | 319 | 305 | — | — | — | 225 | 218 | 215 | 204 | 127 | — | — | — | 193 | 193 | 193 | 188 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 625 | 1412 | 625 | 212 | 1412 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 210 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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