
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 9AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1250 | 954 | 813 | 667 | 609 | 753 | 978 | 771 | 183 | 397 | 481 | 1326 | 1756 | 2534 | 3067 | 2686 | 2238 | 1730 | 1521 | 1306 | 1092 | 990 | 846 | 944 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:12AM2.45m | 7:37PM2.22m | 7:59AM2.25m | 8:35PM2.00m | 9:11AM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.73m | 1:24PM0.80m | 1:36AM0.96m | 2:18PM1.03m | 2:34AM1.15m | 3:44PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | S 16 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
3 | 954 | 813 | 667 | — | — | — | 5 | 183 | 10 | 481 | 1326 | 1756 | 2534 | 3067 | 2686 | 2238 | 1730 | 1521 | 1306 | 1092 | 990 | 846 | 944 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WNW 16 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1250 | — | — | — | 609 | 753 | 978 | 771 | 160 | 397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 32 | 0 | 19 | 321 | 321 | 228 | 106 | 86 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 293 | 248 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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