Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fontana today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 135 | 119 | 306 | 306 | 298 | 250 | 243 | 237 | 202 | 172 | 378 | 405 | 380 | 412 | 404 | 376 | 369 | 305 | 260 | 249 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13AM0.94m | 9:32PM0.81m | 9:43AM0.94m | 10:02PM0.82m | 10:15AM0.92m | 10:34PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.05m | 3:23AM0.06m | 3:55PM0.03m | 3:57AM0.05m | 4:26PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | N 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 214 | 169 | 173 | 306 | 306 | 115 | 250 | 115 | 160 | 202 | 151 | 378 | 405 | 193 | 188 | 179 | 225 | 369 | 305 | 260 | 249 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 14 | N 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 129 | 135 | 119 | 116 | 118 | 28 | 115 | 44 | 65 | 163 | 172 | 174 | 191 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 165 | 109 | 160 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 11 | SSW 15 | N 12 | N 12 | W 6 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 75 | 113 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 167 | 72 | 46 | 1 | — | — | — | 167 | 17 | 163 | 16 | 158 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 298 | — | 243 | 237 | — | — | — | — | 380 | 412 | 404 | 376 | 129 | 109 | — | 126 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 210 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 210 |
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