
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
486 | 396 | 332 | 292 | 212 | 350 | 551 | 811 | 812 | 1121 | 1002 | 833 | 718 | 667 | 572 | 597 | 464 | 394 | 305 | 203 | 79 | 102 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26AM2.39m | 00:18AM2.29m | 12:45PM2.59m | 1:26AM2.50m | 1:45PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.95m | 5:59PM0.77m | 6:24AM0.81m | 7:13PM0.54m | 7:28AM0.58m | 8:07PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
486 | 396 | 332 | 292 | 212 | 163 | 551 | 811 | 812 | 1121 | 1002 | 833 | 718 | 667 | 572 | 597 | 464 | 394 | 305 | 203 | 76 | 102 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 18 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
86 | 90 | 84 | 90 | 156 | 350 | 139 | 110 | 90 | 54 | 31 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 78 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 90 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 116 | 124 | 15 | — | 148 | 101 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 22 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 169 | 137 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 291 | 137 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 86 | 0 | 19 |
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