
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 9AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
969 | 979 | 950 | 987 | 958 | 835 | 809 | 737 | 620 | 546 | 625 | 1576 | 2059 | 2513 | 2513 | 2281 | 2027 | 1881 | 1600 | 1399 | 1399 | 1847 | 1972 | 2173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.94m | 11:22AM2.18m | 00:06AM2.09m | 12:20PM2.35m | 00:54AM2.29m | 1:05PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM1.16m | 5:54PM0.97m | 6:04AM1.00m | 6:43PM0.77m | 6:53AM0.80m | 7:22PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
969 | 979 | 950 | 987 | 958 | 835 | 809 | 737 | 620 | 546 | 625 | 1576 | 2059 | 2513 | 2513 | 2281 | 2027 | 1881 | 1600 | 1399 | 1399 | 1847 | 1972 | 2173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — |
33 | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | 5 | — | — | — | 397 | 734 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
77 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 7 | — | 10 | 77 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 169 | 32 | 94 | 348 | 236 | 86 | 86 | 268 | 86 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 236 | 237 | 268 | 94 |
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