
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 63 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 51 | 62 | 66 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 37 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46PM2.31m | 11:30AM2.40m | 00:14AM2.36m | 12:48PM2.58m | 1:28AM2.52m | 1:52PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.84m | 5:54PM0.77m | 6:25AM0.75m | 7:12PM0.57m | 7:34AM0.57m | 8:14PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 63 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 45 | 66 | 60 | 61 | 19 | 12 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 |
11 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 32 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 |
14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 37 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 151 | 165 | 188 | 239 | 90 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 240 | 106 | 0 |
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