Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today?

The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 2AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.8
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
NW
18
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
66
131
131
101
110
153
243
290
339
314
359
365
377
365
359
339
276
253
244
260
444
527
653
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
E
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
10
NW
15
NW
10
E
5
ENE
0
NW
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
High Tide
1:19PM2.49m
1:32AM2.73m
2:01PM2.63m
2:14AM2.81m
2:38PM2.76m
2:51AM2.85m
Low Tide
7:20PM0.63m
7:50AM0.41m
8:03PM0.49m
8:27AM0.33m
8:41PM0.38m
9:00AM0.29m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:35
6:35
6:33
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8:28
8:29
8:30
8:31
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
17
17
16
19
21
21
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
16
17
19
19
19
17
16
15
19
20
19
18
17
17
15
14
13
14
13
14
14
12
11
10
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
11
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
31
40
131
131
101
68
47
243
290
339
314
359
365
377
365
359
339
276
253
244
240
191
527
653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
14
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.6
NW
18
0.9
NW
18
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
39
19
54
51
71
70
153
35
35
27
39
54
56
56
56
44
43
43
43
33
260
444
188
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
21
0.4
NW
20
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
13
12
19
10
84
110
61
42
41
40
25
22
6
12
42
98
21
31
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
7
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
22
66
2
2
2
2
2
6
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
90
48
0
0
0
4
4
80
86
90
90
4
4
4
4
4
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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