Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 WEST
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Vila Praia de Ancora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vila Praia de Ancora sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today?

The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 9PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Apr)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (16 Apr)10ft (3.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.1
WNW
1
WNW
1
NW
Period(s) (?)16151414141313131212121212121111111110111111119
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)692057684823417833062567196517391310131014741402156914011162991869759592540343292240162
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:07PM
3.01
3:22AM
3.19
3:45PM
3.15
4:03AM
3.24
4:24PM
3.21
4:46AM
3.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:55AM
0.05
9:10PM
0.10
9:33AM
-0.06
9:50PM
-0.03
10:12AM
-0.08
10:32PM
-0.07
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise-------6:52-------6:50-------6:50
Sunset---8:15-------8:16-------8:17----
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131414131110101012151614121212121518191916141313
Feels °C (?)1313121198889111210999101416171815131212
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