Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Vila surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with 1,009 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what Praia da Vila is shaping up for the next couple of weeks.
There's a bit of a wait. The first real action kicks off on Wednesday morning, July 8th. For a sandbar, the water is sitting at 60° and that's a massive 6° colder than usual for this time of year – that's proper unusual, so you'll want a thick suit or a lot of grit. The good news is Wednesday morning is looking clean with glassy conditions and a light NNW wind, running into a solid south swell around 4ft with a 9-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate (361). It's not huge, but for a beach break, that's a nice, clean start.
The real standout starts to build from Saturday the 11th. That morning is glassy again, with a building ESE swell at 5ft and a nice long 13-second period. The energy bumps up strong (738). That's proper groundswell, and while long period can make beach breaks a bit straight, the wind is perfect. Sunday the 12th keeps the run going with a SSE swell, also around 4-5ft, and glassy or light offshore winds both days. This is the pick of the first week – clean, consistent, with good energy (915 on Sunday morning). The swell direction (SSE) isn't a perfect match for the optimum (SSE from the guidance) but it's close enough with these winds.
We hit a bit of a flat spot and some windswell after that, but don't lose hope. Come Friday the 17th, things fire back up. We're looking at a SE swell, 5-5ft, with a long 13-second period again. Friday afternoon is glassy with light winds, and the energy is strong (783). That's another top-tier morning or afternoon session.
Then, into the final week – Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st – the swell bumps up to 7ft and then 7ft from the ENE. Anything over 7ft on a sandbar starts pushing toward expert territory, and the period is a shorter 8 seconds. The winds are offshore, so it'll be clean, but that's a lot of juice for a beach break and the period is short, which means it might be a bit dumpy. Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning still look very good (637 and 724 energy), but it's going to be a step up in power.
Overall, the best windows are Saturday 11th through Sunday 12th, and then Friday 17th. Hit those and you'll be smiling. Don't sleep on that cold water, either.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 291 | 163 | 149 | 114 | 155 | 319 | 265 | 743 | 690 | 606 | 408 | 511 | 488 | 254 | 412 | 501 | 1009 | 335 | 247 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55PM0.47m | 10:06AM0.51m | 10:28PM0.45m | 11:31AM0.54m | 11:23PM0.45m | 12:33PM0.57m | 00:06AM0.47m | 2:07PM0.61m | 00:56AM0.50m | 2:53PM0.65m | 1:55AM0.54m | 3:23PM0.67m | 2:40AM0.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.23m | 4:10AM0.21m | 4:49PM0.21m | 4:55AM0.15m | 5:45PM0.20m | 5:43AM0.09m | 6:52PM0.19m | 6:42AM0.03m | 7:45PM0.18m | 7:35AM-0.01m | 8:22PM0.19m | 8:16AM-0.04m | 8:53PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 291 | 163 | 149 | 114 | 155 | 319 | 265 | 743 | 690 | 606 | 230 | 511 | 488 | 254 | 176 | 48 | 708 | 335 | 247 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 98 | 125 | 149 | 108 | 51 | 29 | 12 | 172 | 52 | 44 | 144 | 408 | 330 | 46 | 147 | 67 | 32 | 30 | 142 | 139 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | NNE 3 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 7 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 43 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 74 | 253 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 32 | 71 | — | 6 | 66 | — | 4 | 34 | 47 | — | 248 | 412 | 501 | 1009 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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