
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 6AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
869 | 840 | 663 | 629 | 564 | 505 | 487 | 478 | 391 | 505 | 614 | 603 | 542 | 515 | 488 | 437 | 445 | 478 | 442 | 389 | 363 | 344 | 233 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:10PM1.88m | 10:54AM2.05m | 11:52PM1.94m | 12:18PM2.19m | 00:56AM2.11m | 1:11PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM1.25m | 5:35PM1.15m | 5:54AM1.16m | 6:47PM0.98m | 6:55AM0.97m | 7:32PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 17 |
869 | 840 | 663 | 629 | 564 | 505 | 487 | 478 | 391 | 505 | 614 | 603 | 542 | 515 | 488 | 437 | 445 | 478 | 442 | 389 | 363 | 344 | 233 | 340 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 168 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 109 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 12 | W 21 | S 12 | — | NW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | — | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 86 | 0 |
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