Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Vila surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, S swell with 1,117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia da Vila this week:
The surf forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Vila in the next 16 days are 2.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let me break it down for ya. Lookin' at the charts and it's a bit of a slow burner here. We've got a stretch of poor conditions to kick things off, but there is some real promise later in the week and into the next. Gotta be patient.
So, Praia da Vila is the main spot on the radar. The water is a chilly 62°F right now, which is a whopping 4°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a serious step down, so a good wetsuit is non-negotiable.
The first real chance to paddle out doesn't really appear until Monday afternoon the 14th. We see a building swell from the East at 6ft, but it’s a short period of just 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly with a combined energy of 897 (moderate). The cross-off wind from the East will keep it clean, but it’s not the best.
The stand-out session of the whole forecast is definitely Tuesday the 15th. The morning is looking prime with a glassy 6ft swell from the East-Northeast, a good 9-second period, and a combined energy of 769 (moderate). That is the one to point your car at. The afternoon gets even beefier with 7ft from the East, a 9-second period, and a combined energy of 930 (still moderate). With a cross-off breeze, it’ll be clean and have some fun lines. That’s the day.
After that, Thursday the 17th also looks solid. A clean 6ft swell from the South-Southeast with an 11-second period and a combined energy of 940 (moderate). Offshore winds from the Northeast will have it looking nicely groomed.
The longer-range stuff from the 22nd through the 24th is building to some proper size – we’re talking 10ft swell on the 23rd – but it’s all onshore and choppy. That’s a waste of energy and only for the most hardcore or for the local kite crew, honestly.
So in short: ignore the first weekend. Find the windows on Monday the 14th, but your real target is Tuesday the 15th and Thursday the 17th. The rest is a waiting game or blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 90 | 222 | 324 | 408 | 265 | 245 | 242 | 170 | 282 | 306 | 226 | 547 | 726 | 374 | 210 | 141 | 441 | 866 | 606 | 460 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48PM0.62m | 2:37AM0.68m | 3:07PM0.62m | 3:10AM0.68m | 3:28PM0.60m | 3:41AM0.66m | 3:50PM0.57m | 4:12AM0.61m | 4:14PM0.54m | 4:51AM0.55m | 4:42PM0.49m | 5:49AM0.48m | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:36AM0.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.10m | 8:39AM-0.01m | 8:44PM0.09m | 9:05AM0.05m | 9:02PM0.09m | 9:26AM0.12m | 9:14PM0.10m | 9:34AM0.19m | 9:14PM0.12m | 9:13AM0.24m | 9:14PM0.15m | 9:04AM0.28m | 12:19PM0.30m | 9:26PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 7 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 11 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 99 | 90 | 145 | 62 | 50 | 265 | 156 | 242 | 82 | 282 | 306 | 226 | 547 | 726 | 374 | 184 | 118 | 441 | 866 | 606 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 7 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 113 | 71 | 73 | 102 | 224 | 158 | 171 | 171 | 341 | 210 | 141 | 135 | 64 | 12 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 35 | 104 | — | 73 | 60 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 88 | 10 | 23 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 8 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 186 | 222 | 324 | 408 | — | 245 | — | 170 | 262 | 294 | — | — | — | 2 | 47 | 128 | — | — | 100 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 94 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
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