Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -01
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
423
434
488
488
422
270
234
234
200
306
270
270
264
257
209
186
191
161
161
161
181
131
175
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
35
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:47PM0.78m
10:01AM0.95m
10:37PM0.72m
10:52AM0.93m
11:30PM0.67m
11:47AM0.90m
Low Tide
3:33AM0.04m
4:23PM-0.02m
4:18AM0.07m
5:17PM0.03m
5:06AM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:57
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
17
16
16
15
16
17
18
18
19
19
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
Energy kJ
59
59
15
15
81
72
270
234
234
200
67
62
56
55
51
28
28
47
73
104
133
56
123
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
16
15
34
34
15
15
71
71
129
117
58
57
59
58
58
58
55
84
51
51
34
33
31
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
NNW
15
0.3
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
NNW
14
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
25
25
49
50
42
40
36
35
70
69
15
14
13
13
13
25
57
33
33
33
51
41
50
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
Energy kJ
412
423
434
488
488
422
151
151
306
270
270
264
257
209
186
191
161
161
161
181
131
175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
210
210
210
210
210
5
5
5
5
5
5
210
210
212
5
5
5
5
5
5
625
1411
1411
1413
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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