
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 9AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 38 | 27 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16AM2.96m | 4:33PM3.32m | 5:03AM2.97m | 5:20PM3.33m | 5:49AM2.91m | 6:06PM3.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM-0.02m | 10:16AM0.12m | 10:52PM-0.08m | 11:02AM0.10m | 11:39PM-0.05m | 11:47AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
46 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
9 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | S 12 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 239 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 14 | 1121 | 971 | 1061 | 247 | 900 | 390 | 648 | 951 | 951 | 1476 | 1253 | 1144 |
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