Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 8PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
449 | 320 | 306 | 289 | 470 | 481 | 555 | 527 | 541 | 619 | 527 | 403 | 297 | 205 | 147 | 114 | 51 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.22m | 1:27AM2.15m | 1:45PM2.41m | 2:11AM2.32m | 2:25PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.96m | 7:27AM0.94m | 8:04PM0.77m | 8:09AM0.75m | 8:41PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
449 | 320 | 306 | 289 | 470 | 481 | 555 | 527 | 541 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 147 | 114 | 51 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
11 | 28 | 56 | 64 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 20 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 619 | 527 | 403 | 297 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 100 | 100 | 92 | 70 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 92 | 90 | 4 |
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