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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
21.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 7PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | 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 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
955 | 887 | 907 | 821 | 725 | 708 | 692 | 638 | 597 | 597 | 547 | 547 | 560 | 488 | 477 | 477 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 412 | 394 | 457 | 446 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:25PM0.84m | 7:50AM0.87m | 8:12PM0.84m | 8:31AM0.91m | 9:00PM0.81m | 9:15AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.09m | 1:29AM0.04m | 1:56PM0.02m | 2:09AM0.02m | 2:44PM-0.03m | 2:51AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 412 | 67 | 65 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | 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 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 955 | 887 | 907 | 821 | 725 | 708 | 692 | 638 | 597 | 597 | 547 | 547 | 560 | 488 | 477 | 477 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 329 | 394 | 457 | 446 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1422 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1413 | 1412 | 210 | 210 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 1414 | 210 | 5 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 1412 | 1412 | 210 | 18 | 18 | 210 |
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