Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
600 | 442 | 163 | 242 | 237 | 281 | 250 | 355 | 268 | 179 | 70 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 140 | 261 | 552 | 637 | 658 | 605 | 575 | 546 | 527 | 458 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43PM2.54m | 12:23PM2.55m | 00:44AM2.66m | 1:19PM2.73m | 1:43AM2.80m | 2:11PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.54m | 6:31PM0.61m | 7:01AM0.42m | 7:29PM0.42m | 7:54AM0.30m | 8:24PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
40 | 442 | 163 | 242 | 237 | 202 | 250 | 355 | 268 | 179 | 70 | 57 | 47 | 35 | 140 | 261 | 552 | 637 | 658 | 605 | 575 | 546 | 527 | 458 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | NNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | NNW 9 | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
— | 37 | 56 | 39 | 26 | 24 | — | — | 24 | 38 | 19 | 11 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 62 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | SW 16 | N 9 | SW 14 | N 9 | — |
— | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 11 | 57 | 27 | 25 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
600 | — | — | — | — | 281 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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