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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 1AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
887 | 647 | 505 | 522 | 585 | 892 | 1468 | 638 | 598 | 669 | 478 | 462 | 383 | 926 | 905 | 807 | 698 | 579 | 494 | 418 | 313 | 270 | 243 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:46AM0.55m | 2:13PM0.75m | 3:25AM0.54m | 3:45PM0.75m | 4:52AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.18m | 7:11AM0.25m | 8:56PM0.22m | 8:37AM0.29m | 10:27PM0.22m | 10:11AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | N 13 | SSE 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 887 | 647 | 505 | 522 | 585 | 892 | 31 | 638 | 598 | 669 | 478 | 462 | 383 | 150 | 905 | 229 | 272 | 579 | 494 | 418 | 313 | 251 | 205 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | SSE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 16 | N 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 33 | 112 | 110 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 78 | 107 | 28 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 10 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 17 | N 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 16 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 22 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 13 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | NE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 60 | 82 | 92 | 126 | 96 | 1468 | 186 | 172 | 138 | 186 | 186 | 209 | 926 | 131 | 807 | 698 | 173 | 183 | 215 | 262 | 270 | 243 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1422 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 5 | 210 |
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