Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fontana today (02 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 7PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 15 | N 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 515 | 572 | 528 | 511 | 503 | 432 | 411 | 347 | 341 | 324 | 256 | 205 | 216 | 297 | 801 | 482 | 476 | 456 | 430 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:55AM0.66m | 00:17AM0.76m | 1:00PM0.58m | 1:33AM0.72m | 2:43PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.16m | 6:48AM0.17m | 6:45PM0.23m | 8:14AM0.23m | 8:06PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 13 |
| kJ | 515 | 572 | 528 | 511 | 503 | 432 | 411 | 159 | 142 | 123 | 113 | 140 | 202 | 297 | 801 | 207 | 168 | 159 | 142 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 15 | N 15 | SSE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 347 | 341 | 324 | 256 | 205 | 216 | 205 | 11 | 482 | 476 | 456 | 430 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 18 | N 18 | N 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 150 | 125 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 211 | 194 | 218 | 189 | 180 | 159 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 136 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 623 | 1412 | 1412 | 5 | 625 | 5 | 5 | 625 | 623 | 625 | 625 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1413 | 1413 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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