
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
427 | 320 | 278 | 241 | 180 | 147 | 117 | 90 | 56 | 56 | 121 | 234 | 487 | 636 | 857 | 969 | 979 | 950 | 987 | 972 | 835 | 809 | 689 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.15m | 9:22PM1.91m | 10:00AM2.10m | 10:57PM1.94m | 11:22AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM1.12m | 3:20AM1.20m | 4:39PM1.11m | 4:55AM1.16m | 5:54PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
427 | 320 | 278 | 241 | 180 | 147 | 64 | 66 | 53 | 23 | 8 | 68 | 487 | 636 | 857 | 969 | 979 | 950 | 987 | 972 | 835 | 809 | 689 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 4 |
82 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 20 | 20 | 117 | 90 | 56 | 12 | 16 | 234 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 33 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 13 | N 13 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 121 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 71 | 115 | 90 | 53 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 240 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 183 | 80 |
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