Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 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
22.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 4PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)12s

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 Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.6
N
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.6
N
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.7
N
13
1.8
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.4
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1
N
11
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
670
690
865
638
773
569
478
397
383
325
1018
807
698
579
425
418
313
270
251
242
250
257
218
243
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:13PM0.75m
3:25AM0.54m
3:45PM0.75m
4:52AM0.58m
5:02PM0.77m
Low Tide
7:11AM0.25m
8:56PM0.22m
8:37AM0.29m
10:27PM0.22m
10:11AM0.29m
11:33PM0.20m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:11
6:09
6:09
6:09
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6:49
6:49
6:50
6:50
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
15
15
17
17
15
15
15
14
14
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.6
N
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.6
N
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.7
N
13
0.8
N
13
0.9
N
13
1.4
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.1
N
11
1
N
11
1
N
11
1
N
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
N
11
0.7
N
11
Energy kJ
670
690
865
638
773
569
478
397
383
325
1018
229
272
579
425
418
313
251
251
242
194
156
146
110
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
N
16
0.5
N
15
0.6
N
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Energy kJ
31
31
31
31
31
31
18
78
107
150
17
28
16
38
38
38
37
34
33
33
31
36
35
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
N
17
0.3
N
16
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
S
18
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
18
7
7
5
5
23
47
18
29
28
14
5
12
5
9
24
5
21
7
28
17
57
23
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.8
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
Energy kJ
116
135
109
150
128
160
181
175
197
222
114
807
698
189
209
215
282
270
243
230
250
257
218
243
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1412
1413
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
1412
212
1412
1412
212
210
210
210
210
210
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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