Surf Forecasts:
Praia da Vila surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia da Vila in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia da Vila over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what we’ve got for the Praia da Vila stretch over the next couple of weeks. Brace yourselves, because it’s a long, slow grind before we finally see some real juice.
Right now, the surf is small and pretty sad. Friday the 31st has a tiny 2ft SSE swell, but it’s clean with a light offshore breeze, so you can get wet but don’t expect much. The combined energy is only 182, so it’s weak. The water is sitting at 67°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
We then hit a real flat spell. From Saturday the 1st of August through to Monday the 10th, the recommendations are basically non-existent. It’s a long, boring stretch of tiny, weak, or onshore wind-affected slop. The best you’ll see in that whole period is a fleeting moment on Tuesday the 4th afternoon when it goes glassy with a 3ft S swell, but that’s about it. The energy is moderate at 326, but it’s just not enough to get excited about.
Then things start to get interesting. On Thursday the 13th afternoon, a 6ft S swell rolls in with a short 7-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it a mess. Don’t bother.
The real standout window is Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. This is where the big stuff shows up. On Friday morning, it goes *glassy* with a 10ft SSW swell. The combined energy is a massive 3084. This is powerful, clean, and excellent for experienced surfers. The wind is calm, so it will be absolutely pristine. The afternoon stays clean with a 10ft swell and a better 11-second period, and the energy jumps to 4039.
Saturday the 15th is the big one, but it’s a caveat. Morning brings a 16ft S swell with a very long 15-second period. The energy is an insane 21029. This is a massive, powerful groundswell. For a sandbar setup like Praia da Vila, that long period can make it break too straight and dumpy, but if you’re an expert, the conditions are exceptional. The wind is light and cross-off, so it will be clean. The afternoon stays huge at 15ft with a 14-second period, energy at 14689, and still clean. This is the best on offer: massive, clean, and powerful, but strictly for experts only with that long-period swell. If you’re not a pro, stay on the beach and watch. For everyone else, the wait is long, but the payoff could be epic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 174 | 110 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 213 | 173 | 142 | 138 | 60 | 114 | 253 | 235 | 164 | 228 | 194 | 169 | 99 | 112 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 3:53PM0.68m | 3:44AM0.69m | 4:24PM0.66m | 4:17AM0.68m | 5:00PM0.62m | 4:57AM0.64m | 5:46PM0.57m | 5:54AM0.59m | 6:34PM0.52m | 6:56AM0.54m | 7:16PM0.46m | 7:54AM0.49m | 8:01PM0.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.02m | 9:23PM0.20m | 9:36AM0.05m | 9:44PM0.22m | 10:07AM0.09m | 10:02PM0.24m | 11:03AM0.15m | 10:16PM0.25m | 12:07PM0.20m | 00:07AM0.25m | 1:03PM0.26m | 00:53AM0.24m | 3:55PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 68 | 174 | 110 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 213 | 173 | 142 | 138 | 60 | 114 | 253 | 235 | 164 | 228 | 194 | 169 | 99 | 112 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 7 | — | E 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 15 | ESE 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 110 | 76 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 91 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 67 | 92 | 184 | 259 | 301 | 3 | 8 | — | 181 | 204 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 53 | 74 | 296 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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