Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Vila today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Vila at 8PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Vila. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 360 | 309 | 280 | 249 | 197 | 165 | 136 | 116 | 113 | 110 | 102 | 102 | 123 | 106 | 173 | 53 | 35 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34PM0.49m | 00:07AM0.22m | 6:24AM0.50m | 11:54AM0.32m | 6:24PM0.45m | 00:04AM0.23m | 7:19AM0.45m | 12:30PM0.36m | 7:12PM0.42m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.24m | 9:43PM0.20m | 9:36AM0.29m | 12:35PM0.29m | 10:01PM0.21m | 00:29AM0.21m | 9:36AM0.32m | 3:01PM0.32m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 |
365 | 365 | 360 | 309 | 280 | 249 | 197 | 165 | 136 | 116 | 113 | 110 | 102 | 102 | 123 | 102 | 76 | 53 | 35 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 8 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 32 | 106 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
517 | 41 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 173 | 223 | 94 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 36 |
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