Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Vila surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, S swell with 993 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and old-school numbers. Praia da Vila’s the spot, and the water temp’s about average for September—nothing wild.
First up, Thursday the 3rd. Morning has a clean 5ft wave from the SE, with a moderate offshore breeze from the N. Period’s 11 seconds, solid energy (569). It’s rideable and clean. That arvo drops to just over 4ft, but the wind goes true offshore from the NNE—still clean.
Friday the 4th through Monday the 7th is a total wipeout. Onshore winds, choppy crap. Sunday arvo gets to 8ft, but it’s cross-onshore and messy. Monday arvo hits 8ft again with a big energy spike (2471), but the wind’s cross-onshore—don’t bother.
Tuesday the 8th turns the corner. Morning: 6ft from the SSE, offshore breeze, clean, moderate energy (627). Arvo: 5ft from the SSE, still offshore and clean. Solid day.
Wednesday the 9th keeps it goin’. Morning: 5ft from the E, short 7-second period, but offshore wind keeps it tidy. Arvo: 6ft from the ENE, moderate offshore breeze—clean and punchy. That’s a standout.
Thursday the 10th: morning has 8ft from the ENE, but it’s marginal on tide. Arvo is the winner: 7ft from the ENE, light offshore cross-off wind, clean and very good.
Friday the 11th: a bit choppy with cross-onshore wind, but still 6ft from the ENE in the mornin’.
Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are dead. Onshore winds, poor surf.
Now the big one: Monday the 14th. Morning is glassy with a light offshore from the NE. Swell is 4ft from the S, but the period is a long 14 seconds—proper groundswell. Energy is strong (964). Arvo: 4ft from the S, 13 seconds, light cross-off wind, clean. This is the best of the whole run—long lines, clean, and powerful.
Tuesday the 15th arvo: light cross-off, 4ft from the S at 13 seconds, clean and smooth.
Wednesday the 16th morning: glassy, zero wind, 5ft from the S at 9 seconds. Perfect. That arvo goes to hell with cross-onshore, so paddle out early.
Thursday the 17th arvo: glassy again—5ft from the S at 10 seconds, light winds, clean as a whistle.
Friday the 18th morning: small and clean, 4ft from the S with light cross-off wind. Easy session.
Best bets? Tuesday the 8th for clean fun, and Monday the 14th for that long-period groundswell with glassy conditions—that’s the one to chase. Wednesday the 16th morning is a hidden glassy gem. Crowds can pop up on the good days here, but get out early and you’ll be golden. The long-period swells will really shine on this sandbar.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 524 | 377 | 224 | 106 | 78 | 131 | 173 | 173 | 143 | 251 | 866 | 607 | 844 | 611 | 717 | 537 | 439 | 216 | 117 | 117 | 377 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.36m | 6:33PM0.41m | 7:46AM0.45m | 12:17PM0.43m | 7:27PM0.37m | 12:47PM0.49m | 8:40PM0.35m | 1:23PM0.54m | 11:15PM0.41m | 1:51PM0.57m | 11:51PM0.48m | 2:05PM0.60m | 00:29AM0.55m | 2:15PM0.61m | 1:13AM0.61m | ||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.32m | 1:18PM0.31m | 9:46PM0.21m | 9:17AM0.38m | 4:12PM0.30m | 3:47AM0.18m | 4:57PM0.26m | 4:40AM0.10m | 5:35PM0.23m | 5:24AM0.03m | 6:13PM0.20m | 6:09AM-0.02m | 6:53PM0.17m | 6:56AM-0.05m | 7:27PM0.15m | ||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 524 | 377 | 75 | 106 | 78 | 131 | 173 | 173 | 143 | 49 | 11 | 607 | 844 | 611 | 717 | 537 | 439 | 216 | 117 | 117 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 10 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 2 | 224 | 23 | 64 | 73 | 134 | 122 | 70 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 113 | 72 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | NE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | S 15 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 38 | 36 | 1 | 35 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | 53 | 28 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | N 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 138 | 65 | 39 | 49 | — | — | — | 23 | 251 | 866 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 5 | 83 | 159 | 248 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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