Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 May 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 12AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
2
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2
2
1
1
1
!
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3
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
13
2.2
NNW
12
2.2
NNW
12
1.4
NNW
12
1.9
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
2
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
10
2
NNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.7
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1100
1507
1388
500
926
906
857
841
855
1102
1014
766
660
406
330
287
314
269
201
149
145
161
183
196
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
NNE
20
NNW
20
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:52PM2.80m
2:08AM2.95m
2:36PM2.99m
2:56AM3.07m
3:20PM3.14m
3:44AM3.12m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.34m
8:21AM0.14m
8:44PM0.14m
9:06AM0.05m
9:30PM0.01m
9:51AM0.03m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
15
15
13
11
11
12
15
15
16
15
13
11
10
10
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
16
8
8
7
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
1.4
NNW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.7
WNW
15
Energy kJ
10
10
10
500
9
7
9
9
7
7
7
3
530
406
330
287
5
17
201
149
145
161
183
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
7
7
7
10
7
7
7
7
3
3
5
20
35
34
49
56
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
Energy kJ
1
7
1
5
12
27
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
13
2.2
NNW
12
2.2
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
2
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
10
2
NNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
1100
1507
1388
175
926
906
857
841
855
1102
1014
766
660
314
269
174
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1249
922
237
687
704
684
479
321
321
329
237
86
86
0
52
169
169
169
166
0
0
0
86
246
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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