
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 94 | 90 | 101 | 68 | 82 | 62 | 53 | 60 | 81 | 92 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:38AM2.39m | 11:06PM2.44m | 11:49AM2.48m | 00:21AM2.51m | 12:56PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.68m | 4:48PM0.79m | 5:26AM0.67m | 6:04PM0.69m | 6:35AM0.60m | 7:14PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
39 | 32 | 21 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 94 | 90 | 101 | 68 | 82 | 62 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 61 | 84 | 61 | 77 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 |
85 | 81 | 78 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 81 | 92 | 61 | 80 | 79 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 90 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 90 | 291 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 |
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