Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 4PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 160 | 100 | 156 | 316 | 259 | 901 | 1045 | 1051 | 1198 | 1186 | 1024 | 811 | 599 | 460 | 311 | 274 | 226 | 221 | 232 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:32PM2.96m | 3:51AM2.78m | 4:03PM3.07m | 4:22AM2.87m | 4:35PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.39m | 9:45PM0.24m | 9:49AM0.26m | 10:15PM0.14m | 10:21AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
100 | 160 | 100 | 156 | 316 | 121 | 901 | 1045 | 1051 | 1198 | 1186 | 1024 | 811 | 599 | 460 | 311 | 274 | 226 | 221 | 232 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 117 | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 58 | 46 | 14 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 4 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 100 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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