Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (14 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 11PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 133 | 128 | 157 | 244 | 348 | 574 | 753 | 885 | 977 | 766 | 845 | 895 | 641 | 409 | 414 | 550 | 865 | 1177 | 2546 | 1347 | 1505 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46PM2.26m | 6:05AM2.44m | 6:34PM2.12m | 6:57AM2.31m | 7:35PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.84m | 12:25PM0.86m | 00:29AM0.96m | 1:23PM0.96m | 1:30AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  |  |  | | | |  | |  |  | | | |  |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NW 15 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 108 | 119 | 112 | 77 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 885 | 977 | 766 | 845 | 895 | 641 | 409 | 367 | 550 | 865 | 1177 | 8 | 1347 | 1505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 10 | WNW 12 | N 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 15 | — | — | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 133 | 133 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 49 | 2 | 191 | 197 | 153 | 163 | 73 | 54 | 21 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 9 | N 12 | W 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | WSW 10 | — | NNW 14 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | W 15 | N 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 113 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 128 | 157 | 244 | 348 | 574 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 136 | 414 | 431 | 448 | 494 | 2546 | 1194 | 486 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 169 | 273 | 94 | 235 | 246 | 237 | 90 | 90 | 102 | 90 | 100 | 100 | 166 | 166 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 236 |
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