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Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 24 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
22.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Fontana today?
The current surf forecast for Fontana at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
286 | 236 | 229 | 229 | 225 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 133 | 101 | 212 | 218 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 196 | 188 | 176 | 172 | 225 | 222 | 222 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:55AM0.59m | 3:11PM0.77m | 4:08AM0.62m | 4:20PM0.75m | 5:10AM0.66m | 5:21PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.26m | 9:41PM0.22m | 9:36AM0.28m | 10:41PM0.21m | 10:50AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 192 | 236 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 79 | 101 | 96 | 218 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 158 | 162 | 154 | 82 | 82 | 102 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NNW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 182 | 21 | 21 | 86 | 85 | 144 | 142 | 113 | 91 | 123 | 96 | 165 | 176 | 97 | 96 | 196 | 96 | 75 | 172 | 54 | 52 | 222 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | NNW 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 22 | 60 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 133 | 96 | 19 | 121 | 18 | 18 | 87 | 87 | 18 | 188 | 176 | 80 | 225 | 222 | 47 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 286 | — | 229 | 229 | 225 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 116 | — | 212 | — | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 210 | 212 | 1395 | 1395 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 210 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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