Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fontana today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | 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 | 101 | 124 | 314 | 336 | 393 | 487 | 588 | 641 | 587 | 550 | 488 | 412 | 385 | 344 | 322 | 291 | 280 | 244 | 250 | 216 | 171 | 171 | 140 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM0.88m | 9:29PM0.71m | 9:42AM0.91m | 10:00PM0.74m | 10:13AM0.92m | 10:32PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.10m | 3:13AM0.10m | 3:58PM0.09m | 3:47AM0.10m | 4:29PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | 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 |
| kJ | 100 | 125 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 641 | 587 | 550 | 488 | 412 | 385 | 344 | 322 | 291 | 280 | 244 | 250 | 216 | 171 | 171 | 140 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 47 | 42 | 68 | 65 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 14 | SW 6 | NW 10 | S 16 | NW 10 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 27 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 101 | 124 | 314 | 336 | 393 | 487 | 588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1933 | 2017 | 1422 | 1422 | 1413 | 1422 | 1395 | 212 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 625 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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