Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 155 | 250 | 233 | 725 | 730 | 672 | 742 | 640 | 517 | 569 | 356 | 569 | 522 | 342 | 221 | 127 | 95 | 105 | 69 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:51AM2.23m | 9:24PM2.06m | 10:03AM2.11m | 10:53PM1.95m | 11:35AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM1.01m | 3:30AM1.11m | 4:30PM1.14m | 5:00AM1.19m | 6:08PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 201 | 101 | 57 | 80 | 40 | 57 | 672 | 592 | 640 | 55 | 39 | 356 | 40 | 522 | 342 | 221 | 127 | 95 | 105 | 69 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 51 | 50 | 110 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 21 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 51 | 41 | 39 | 25 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | — | 21 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 155 | 250 | 233 | 725 | 730 | — | 742 | — | 517 | 569 | 81 | 569 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 86 | 236 | 268 | 237 | 33 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 479 | 321 | 239 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 |
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