Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 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
22.5° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
40
N
40
NNE
40
N
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:54
6:54
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)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
14
1.2
N
12
0.3
SSW
14
1.1
N
12
1.1
N
12
1.2
N
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.4
SSE
11
Energy 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)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
S
13
Energy 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)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.4
S
13
0.1
SE
15
Energy 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)
2.4
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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