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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 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
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 10AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 20°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
1703 | 1845 | 1961 | 764 | 763 | 784 | 804 | 865 | 669 | 933 | 763 | 782 | 844 | 976 | 999 | 950 | 950 | 905 | 905 | 858 | 878 | 897 | 732 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:46AM0.68m | 5:48PM0.79m | 6:29AM0.75m | 6:37PM0.82m | 7:09AM0.81m | 7:25PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.24m | 00:07AM0.13m | 12:20PM0.17m | 00:48AM0.08m | 1:09PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | N 12 | SSW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 409 | 39 | 344 | 344 | 396 | 34 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 113 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 26 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 40 | 23 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 31 | 44 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | S 13 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 1703 | 1845 | 1961 | 764 | 763 | 784 | 804 | 865 | 669 | 933 | 763 | 782 | 844 | 976 | 999 | 950 | 950 | 905 | 905 | 858 | 878 | 897 | 732 | 878 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 625 | 625 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 625 | 1422 | 1422 | 1481 | 1481 | 1481 | 1420 | 1412 | 212 | 1481 | 1412 | 1412 | 1412 | 1413 | 1413 |
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