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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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
22.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 12 | |
323 | 306 | 209 | 251 | 215 | 204 | 173 | 204 | 186 | 181 | 203 | 176 | 198 | 222 | 229 | 209 | 235 | 235 | 277 | 277 | 307 | 278 | 278 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:52AM0.93m | 11:30PM0.67m | 11:47AM0.90m | 00:29AM0.62m | 12:49PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.03m | 5:06AM0.11m | 6:16PM0.10m | 6:00AM0.17m | 7:21PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 67 | 62 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 73 | 104 | 133 | 56 | 125 | 82 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 48 | 158 | 222 | 257 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 13 | NNW 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 58 | 55 | 84 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 47 | 74 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 25 | 57 | 33 | 22 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 323 | 306 | 209 | 251 | 215 | 204 | 173 | 204 | 186 | 181 | 203 | 176 | 198 | 222 | 229 | 209 | 235 | 235 | 277 | 277 | 307 | 278 | 278 | 278 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 210 | 210 | 212 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1411 | 1413 | 1411 | 1411 | 1411 | 1413 | 5 | 5 | 625 | 625 | 210 | 625 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 |
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