Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 78 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 24 | 93 | 108 | 94 | 68 | 45 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 78 | 86 | 78 | 80 | 94 | 99 | 121 | 226 | |
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 | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41AM2.76m | 7:02PM2.71m | 7:27AM2.61m | 7:55PM2.49m | 8:27AM2.44m | 9:08PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.31m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:11AM0.50m | 1:38PM0.60m | 2:05AM0.72m | 2:45PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
266 | 78 | 51 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 108 | 94 | 68 | 45 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 78 | 86 | 78 | 80 | 94 | 99 | 121 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
9 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 8 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — |
— | 51 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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