Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 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 slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fontana today?

The current surf forecast for Fontana at 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (23 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
2.1
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.1
N
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
0.8
NNW
9
0.5
SSW
15
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
418
382
329
320
302
319
286
265
236
229
212
133
210
210
204
204
98
123
192
192
188
183
183
Wind (km/h)
35
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
30
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:38AM0.59m
1:58PM0.81m
2:55AM0.59m
3:11PM0.77m
4:08AM0.62m
4:20PM0.75m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.22m
8:32PM0.20m
8:16AM0.26m
9:41PM0.22m
9:36AM0.28m
10:41PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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>
6:58
6:58
6:59
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
15
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
19
20
21
19
19
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
21
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
0.8
NNW
10
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
1.4
NNE
7
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
Energy kJ
299
285
256
251
247
247
242
200
192
236
229
127
82
125
122
120
113
95
81
192
96
96
75
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.4
SE
9
0.8
NNW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
18
45
44
33
31
23
23
23
22
182
160
21
125
85
144
142
133
98
96
96
165
174
97
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
8
14
14
10
9
30
15
31
61
22
21
53
86
31
31
20
20
112
123
120
18
19
87
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.1
N
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
443
418
382
329
320
302
319
286
265
212
133
210
210
204
204
82
94
192
188
183
183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1412
1412
18
625
1412
625
210
625
5
5
5
18
18
210
1122
5
18
5
5
5
18
210
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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