- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Fontana surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 16 Oct 2025 -01
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fontana this week:
The surf forecast for Fontana over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fontana in the next 12 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Oct 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 17th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fontana over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Rating (10 max) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 183 | 274 | 243 | 307 | 491 | 427 | 408 | 359 | 294 | 200 | 151 | 101 | 86 | 85 | 104 | 96 | 85 | 65 | 178 | 248 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:39PM 0.59 | 5:46AM 0.78 | 6:28PM 0.66 | 6:34AM 0.82 | 7:06PM 0.73 | 7:13AM 0.84 | 7:39PM 0.78 | 7:47AM 0.85 | 8:07PM 0.82 | 8:18AM 0.84 | 8:34PM 0.84 | 8:47AM 0.81 | 9:00PM 0.85 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:21AM 0.22 | 11:03PM 0.28 | 12:13PM 0.18 | 12:03AM 0.23 | 12:50PM 0.14 | 12:48AM 0.18 | 1:20PM 0.11 | 1:26AM 0.13 | 1:48PM 0.08 | 2:00AM 0.09 | 2:16PM 0.06 | 2:33AM 0.06 | 2:43PM 0.06 | 3:06AM 0.04 | |||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:26 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:09 | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:06 | - |
 | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Sal
The wind is still cross-off at Fontana (moderate winds from the NE at Sal 4 km from Fontana). A 0.8m groundswell from the NNW
1 h 47 min ago
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fontana surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Fontana Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fontana provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fontana can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fontana surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fontana) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fontana may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Fontana is 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Santa Maria. If you plan a holiday in Cape-Verde - Sal, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Maria. Santa Maria has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest