Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 May 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (09 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
3
1
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
13
1.6
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
0.9
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
298
418
402
362
372
557
682
759
848
1009
921
844
734
732
788
808
723
532
339
294
229
164
151
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
25
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:55AM2.03m
9:23PM2.24m
10:10AM2.04m
10:33PM2.29m
11:20AM2.16m
11:36PM2.42m
Low Tide
2:42AM0.98m
2:52PM1.06m
3:54AM0.97m
4:08PM1.05m
5:04AM0.86m
5:18PM0.94m
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cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:44
8:45
2
4
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
16
15
16
15
13
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
14
13
10
10
13
11
12
10
10
9
8
7
7
9
9
11
9
9
8
9
10
12
14
14
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
1.6
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
12
1
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.2
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1.7
SSW
8
1
NNW
11
1.4
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
117
298
418
171
171
150
140
123
99
69
78
91
163
157
235
265
400
341
251
339
222
229
164
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
1
NNW
11
0.2
W
9
1
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
Energy kJ
106
152
180
109
106
97
93
103
91
66
65
57
34
33
19
19
19
9
9
230
6
218
163
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
14
115
164
16
15
6
13
17
15
15
15
8
13
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.4
SW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
Energy kJ
39
402
362
372
557
682
759
848
1009
921
844
734
732
788
808
723
532
294
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
0
0
133
100
100
154
92
100
100
100
166
102
102
100
92
92
92
92
90
90
4
32
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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