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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 -01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
22.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Fontana today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 8PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fontana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
188 | 174 | 167 | 192 | 225 | 261 | 286 | 157 | 280 | 302 | 353 | 336 | 310 | 336 | 310 | 310 | 327 | 362 | 392 | 425 | 458 | 500 | 500 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:12PM0.72m | 6:43AM0.75m | 6:57PM0.71m | 7:19AM0.77m | 7:37PM0.70m | 7:53AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.23m | 00:11AM0.17m | 12:39PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.15m | 1:22PM0.14m | 1:24AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 188 | 113 | 161 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 286 | 156 | 133 | 128 | 88 | 85 | 310 | 336 | 310 | 158 | 169 | 211 | 215 | 204 | 234 | 230 | 222 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 117 | 174 | 167 | 111 | 109 | 74 | 105 | 157 | 158 | 136 | 130 | 89 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 87 | 86 | 54 | 50 | 153 | 139 | 135 | 188 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 163 | 103 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 114 | 135 | 163 | 192 | 225 | 261 | 118 | — | 280 | 302 | 353 | 336 | 179 | — | — | 310 | 327 | 362 | 392 | 425 | 458 | 500 | 500 | 488 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 210 | 1411 | 5 | 212 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 212 | 212 | 5 | 210 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 18 | 210 | 5 | 1412 |
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