
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 3PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 203 | 103 | 136 | 304 | 389 | 413 | 245 | 237 | 260 | 254 | 413 | 326 | 202 | 183 | 394 | 333 | 251 | 241 | 296 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 1:45PM2.85m | 2:18AM2.71m | 2:33PM3.08m | 3:02AM2.89m | 3:16PM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.58m | 8:07PM0.29m | 8:18AM0.35m | 8:52PM0.08m | 9:01AM0.17m | 9:32PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 7 |
305 | 203 | 103 | 136 | 304 | — | 10 | 125 | 92 | 90 | 108 | 14 | 82 | 151 | 183 | 394 | 333 | 251 | 10 | 20 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | NW 11 | N 13 | W 8 | W 13 | NNW 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 |
— | — | 76 | 79 | 6 | — | — | — | 43 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 73 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 389 | 413 | 245 | 237 | 260 | 254 | 413 | 326 | 202 | 171 | — | — | — | 241 | 296 | 334 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 304 | 279 | 248 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 239 |
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