Praia da Vila Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.24° S 48.66° W

Praia da Vila Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Praia da Vila sea temperature is
18.6° C
0.0° 

Praia da Vila surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Praia da Vila surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 596 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE 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 (Jul 24) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Vila in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Fri 24th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Best Surf12PM (Fri 24th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 23rd Jul)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Praia da Vila.

The first few days don’t look like much, honestly. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but by Saturday the 25th of July, things start to tidy up. That’s your first real window of opportunity. The standout for the whole outlook is definitely Saturday afternoon. You’ve got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-offshore. The wave energy is moderate (550), and the conditions are set to be very good. With the offshore wind, it’ll be peeling nicely. This is a sandbar break, very consistent, and it’s exposed to the swell, so it’ll be handling that energy well. The water temp is 66°, which is normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The Sunday morning on the 26th drops off a bit with a smaller 3ft S swell, but it’s got a long 12-second period—real groundswell. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but the energy is moderate (413). It’s a bit small for a standout, but still a fun session if you’re keen.

Now, there’s a bit of a dry spell from Monday the 27th through to the end of the month. The surf goes tiny, with waves between 2ft and 2ft. The wind is mostly offshore or glassy, so it’s clean, but there’s just not enough push. The energy drops below 200, and it’s ordinary. That stretch lasts about four days with no real recommendations.

Then we get a pulse around the 2nd of August. Sunday afternoon on the 2nd brings a clean 4ft swell from the SSE with glassy conditions—very clean. The energy is moderate (329), and it’s a good session, but not the best.

The real second standout comes on Monday the 3rd of August. The afternoon session has a solid 6ft swell from the SE, period of 10 seconds, and the wind is offshore. The energy is very strong (894), and the conditions are set to be very good. This is a bigger swell, over 5ft, so it’s intermediate territory, but with the offshore wind, it’ll be a ripper. The morning is also offering 6ft swell, but it’s cross-on, so the afternoon is the pick.

The rest of the first week of August stays clean with offshore winds, but the swell drops back to 3ft to 5ft, with moderate energy. It’s consistent enough, but the magic is gone.

Overall, don’t get too excited about the first week. The best bet is Saturday the 25th of July afternoon, and then the Monday the 3rd of August afternoon. Both have clean conditions, decent swell, and good energy.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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476
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283
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349
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229
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
8:47PM0.41m
11:17AM0.44m
10:37PM0.42m
11:59AM0.47m
11:32PM0.46m
12:43PM0.51m
00:17AM0.50m
1:42PM0.55m
1:08AM0.55m
2:24PM0.60m
2:00AM0.60m
2:55PM0.64m
2:40AM0.65m
Low Tide
4:30PM0.27m
4:35AM0.15m
5:13PM0.24m
5:18AM0.11m
6:00PM0.22m
6:06AM0.07m
6:52PM0.19m
6:59AM0.04m
7:34PM0.16m
7:41AM0.01m
8:07PM0.15m
8:14AM-0.00m
8:35PM0.15m
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Information about the Praia da Vila Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Praia da Vila provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia da Vila can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia da Vila 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 (Praia da Vila) 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).

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