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Vila Praia de Ancora Surf Forecast
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Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vila Praia de Ancora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vila Praia de Ancora sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 5PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
202 | 235 | 223 | 218 | 214 | 198 | 190 | 148 | 187 | 690 | 786 | 940 | 925 | 786 | 773 | 786 | 786 | 698 | 663 | 639 | 553 | 543 | 466 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | 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 | 2:43PM2.71m | 3:02AM2.62m | 3:18PM2.77m | 3:38AM2.63m | 3:53PM2.80m | 4:15AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.52m | 8:53PM0.49m | 9:04AM0.50m | 9:29PM0.45m | 9:38AM0.49m | 10:05PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 202 | 235 | 223 | 218 | 214 | 109 | 190 | 148 | 136 | 690 | 786 | 940 | 925 | 786 | 773 | 786 | 786 | 698 | 663 | 639 | 553 | 543 | 466 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 198 | 12 | 42 | 187 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 28 | 56 | 84 | — | 64 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 72 | 128 | 167 | 131 | 59 | 44 | 39 | 42 | 53 | 106 | 139 | 100 | 64 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 350 | 240 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 343 | 192 | 137 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 86 | 239 | 239 | 192 | 137 | 106 | 33 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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