
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 11AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 50 | 62 | 64 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:19AM2.67m | 7:36PM2.85m | 8:05AM2.52m | 8:24PM2.60m | 8:55AM2.37m | 9:17PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.42m | 1:53AM0.44m | 2:04PM0.62m | 2:39AM0.65m | 2:58PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 |
42 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 50 | 62 | 64 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | W 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SW 14 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 19 | 127 | 1014 | 1084 | 92 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 154 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 434 | 137 | 304 | 0 |
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