Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 8PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2457 | 2772 | 2261 | 1485 | 1265 | 1493 | 918 | 873 | 824 | 711 | 698 | 918 | 1029 | 1132 | 1160 | 968 | 850 | 761 | 1185 | 953 | 604 | 488 | 298 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:52PM2.69m | 4:05AM2.83m | 4:27PM2.56m | 4:41AM2.71m | 5:05PM2.42m | 5:20AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.32m | 9:50PM0.46m | 10:18AM0.43m | 10:24PM0.57m | 10:56AM0.56m | 11:01PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 2457 | 2772 | 2261 | 1485 | 1265 | 1493 | 918 | 873 | 824 | 711 | 618 | 918 | 646 | 761 | 771 | 968 | 753 | 526 | 33 | 953 | 604 | 488 | 298 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | NNW 11 | WSW 13 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 309 | 244 | 238 | — | — | 280 | 307 | 147 | 698 | 605 | 27 | 51 | 82 | 112 | 22 | 229 | — | 32 | 19 | 18 | 256 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 502 | — | — | — | — | 230 | 293 | — | — | 338 | — | — | 1029 | 1132 | 1160 | 834 | 850 | 761 | 1185 | — | 242 | 213 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 92 | 97 | 166 | 166 | 100 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 169 |
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