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Vilas ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Vilas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – North Bahia)

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Name: Vilas
Type: beach
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: WNW

Vilas in North Bahia is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here.

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Overall Vilas Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Also see Vilas surf quality by season and Vilas surf quality by month.

Vilas Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Vilas:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Busca Vida 9 mi
Second closest break Ipitanga 17 mi
Third closest break Aleluia 19 mi
Fourth closest break Plator 20 mi
Fifth closest break Corrente 21 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Vilas:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 1493 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 1938 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2130 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2250 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 2655 mi

Tide stations nearest to Vilas:

Closest tide station Aratu, Brazil 24 mi
Second closest tide station Salvador, Brazil 30 mi
Third closest tide station Morro de São Paulo, Brazil 67 mi
Fourth closest tide station Camamu, Brazil 98 mi
Fifth closest tide station Aracaju, Brazil 145 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Vilas:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 2022 mi
Second closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 2426 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 2436 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 2439 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 2452 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Vilas:

Closest city location Camacari (Brazil) 9 mi
Second closest city location Areia Branca (Brazil) 16 mi
Third closest city location Lauro de Freitas (Brazil) 17 mi
Fourth closest city location Mata de Sao Joao (Brazil) 18 mi
Fifth closest city location Simoes Filho (Brazil) 18 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Vilas is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA) in Brazil, which is 28 km (17 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Vilas is Santa Maria (Aracaju) Airport (AJU), also in Brazil, 227 km (141 miles) away.
Vilas break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Vilas, Brazil - North Bahia. Use the tab navigation above to view Vilas sea temperature, Vilas photographs, Vilas detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Vilas webcams, current wind from Brazil - North Bahia live weather stations and Vilas tide predictions. The Brazil swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Brazil and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Brazil wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Vilas.