Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 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 7AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (10 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (10 May)8ft (2.4m)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 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
!
!
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.4
SW
9
2.3
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
553
635
699
808
733
699
753
771
587
534
499
443
336
257
210
194
148
108
92
68
65
61
37
35
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
10:10AM2.04m
10:33PM2.29m
11:20AM2.16m
11:36PM2.42m
12:17PM2.35m
Low Tide
3:54AM0.97m
4:08PM1.05m
5:04AM0.86m
5:18PM0.94m
6:01AM0.68m
6:18PM0.77m
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:44
8:45
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
17
17
17
15
14
14
13
15
14
15
14
13
9
7
7
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
11
13
14
16
15
13
13
12
14
13
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
NW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
1
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
105
99
95
103
110
160
190
280
433
483
386
297
222
218
183
136
102
69
55
54
39
30
37
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
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
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
1
NNW
10
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
91
91
66
65
57
34
33
19
19
19
9
8
8
8
210
194
148
108
92
68
65
61
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
17
15
15
15
14
13
6
12
12
12
12
26
25
25
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
8
2.4
SW
9
2.3
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.4
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
Energy kJ
553
635
699
808
733
699
753
771
587
534
499
443
336
257
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
92
100
166
102
166
102
100
92
92
90
86
90
90
90
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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