
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 88 | 78 | 111 | 113 | 121 | 165 | 165 | 124 | 186 | 172 | 79 | 387 | 495 | 581 | 574 | 555 | 486 | 350 | 332 | 254 | 212 | 254 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.44m | 9:08PM2.28m | 9:50AM2.33m | 10:46PM2.19m | 11:26AM2.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.72m | 2:45PM0.78m | 3:19AM0.90m | 4:19PM0.87m | 4:56AM0.95m | 5:59PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 15 |
78 | 88 | 78 | 111 | 113 | 121 | 165 | 165 | 124 | 186 | 172 | 73 | 168 | 495 | 581 | 574 | 555 | 486 | 350 | 332 | 254 | 212 | 142 | 453 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 5 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 9 |
7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 387 | 124 | 111 | 73 | 64 | 86 | 90 | 84 | 108 | 116 | 254 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | SW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 18 | WNW 18 | SW 12 | NW 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 79 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 139 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 169 | 137 | 86 |
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