Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Vila surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 2,322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down Praia da Vila in feet and Fahrenheit.
The first few days are small. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th have 2ft to 3ft SSE swell, glassy in the mornings, but the energy is weak (152 to 192). The water’s a touch warmer than usual at 68°, but it’s pretty ordinary.
Friday the 7th is a mess – onshore winds and a 6ft windswell. Skip it.
Saturday the 8th sees a big jump in energy (1313) with a 7ft S swell at 12 seconds, but it’s cross-offshore and clean. Still marginal for quality. Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th is mostly onshore and choppy – not great.
The real standout starts Wednesday the 12th afternoon. Clean 5ft S swell with offshore ENE wind at 6 mph – that’s a sweet combo. Energy is 916. Then Thursday the 13th afternoon is the pick: a 7ft SSE groundswell with a very long 15-second period, glassy conditions, and energy at 2013. That’s excellent for experienced surfers.
Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th hold solid 5ft to 6ft swell, with offshore winds on Saturday making for another excellent session. Saturday afternoon has a 5ft S swell at 13 seconds with moderate offshore NE wind – clean and powerful.
The big stuff hits Sunday the 16th afternoon: a 10ft ENE windswell with a short 8-second period, but offshore NE wind at 16 mph. That’s big, clean, and only for experts. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are massive: 12ft and 8ft ENE swell, with Tuesday morning glassy and Tuesday afternoon offshore. The energy is enormous (2287 to 2743). At over 8ft, it’s expert-only territory, but the wind is perfect.
Best bets: Thursday the 13th afternoon for a perfect clean, long-period swell, and Tuesday the 18th morning for big, glassy, powerful waves. The middle of the second week is the real highlight.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 102 | 68 | 64 | 88 | 24 | 112 | 458 | 2272 | 1866 | 1514 | 957 | 438 | 305 | 696 | 613 | 932 | 1346 | 969 | 1424 | 1117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:16PM0.46m | 7:54AM0.49m | 8:01PM0.41m | 10:48AM0.46m | 9:30PM0.37m | 12:11PM0.51m | 11:14PM0.41m | 1:56PM0.56m | 11:59PM0.46m | 2:28PM0.61m | 00:46AM0.52m | 2:48PM0.64m | 1:39AM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.26m | 00:53AM0.24m | 3:55PM0.27m | 3:56AM0.20m | 4:55PM0.25m | 4:48AM0.12m | 5:46PM0.22m | 5:36AM0.06m | 6:41PM0.20m | 6:30AM0.00m | 7:26PM0.18m | 7:21AM-0.05m | 7:59PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 136 | 102 | 47 | 59 | 88 | 113 | 112 | 95 | 2272 | 1866 | 1514 | 957 | 438 | 259 | 696 | 613 | 932 | 986 | 969 | 1424 | 1117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 48 | 68 | 64 | 44 | 19 | 17 | — | 54 | 76 | — | 129 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 332 | 70 | 61 | 26 | 24 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 40 | — | 32 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | SSW 4 | S 8 | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 32 | 10 | 458 | — | 4 | 75 | — | 303 | 305 | — | — | — | 1346 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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