Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 4AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
862 | 822 | 503 | 581 | 581 | 698 | 586 | 397 | 358 | 918 | 784 | 784 | 842 | 390 | 520 | 618 | 1039 | 424 | 508 | 449 | 755 | 916 | 600 | 675 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.21m | 9:37PM2.42m | 10:21AM2.26m | 10:39PM2.46m | 11:24AM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.77m | 3:15PM0.90m | 4:03AM0.73m | 4:21PM0.87m | 5:04AM0.65m | 5:28PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
862 | 822 | 503 | 581 | 581 | 698 | 586 | 397 | 358 | 396 | 338 | 331 | — | 131 | 156 | 50 | 71 | 424 | 508 | 449 | 64 | 59 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 210 | 59 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 200 | 332 | 918 | 784 | 784 | 842 | 390 | 520 | 618 | 1039 | 177 | 135 | 113 | 755 | 916 | 600 | 675 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 321 | 381 | 239 | 106 | 57 | 106 | 192 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 192 | 106 | 86 | 50 | 33 | 240 | 304 | 304 | 86 |
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