Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 6PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
250 | 265 | 250 | 201 | 197 | 153 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 90 | 293 | 415 | 372 | 362 | 519 | 532 | 600 | 750 | 874 | 653 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17PM3.36m | 4:43AM3.03m | 4:59PM3.36m | 5:23AM3.00m | 5:39PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.06m | 10:34PM-0.12m | 10:42AM0.02m | 11:14PM-0.08m | 11:22AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 |
250 | 265 | 250 | 201 | 197 | 153 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 116 | 90 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | 5 | 29 | 67 | 72 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 47 | 104 | 293 | 415 | 372 | 362 | 519 | 532 | 600 | 750 | 874 | 653 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 116 | 239 | 239 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 718 | 718 | 304 | 304 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 48 |
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