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Vila Praia de Ancora Surf Forecast
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Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° 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 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | |
106 | 78 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 144 | 175 | 175 | 161 | 9 | 49 | 158 | 1528 | 651 | 631 | 414 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:17PM2.35m | 00:31AM2.59m | 1:06PM2.58m | 1:21AM2.78m | 1:52PM2.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.68m | 6:18PM0.77m | 6:51AM0.48m | 7:09PM0.55m | 7:37AM0.29m | 7:57PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 106 | 78 | 63 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 46 | 71 | 70 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 158 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 144 | 175 | 175 | 161 | 156 | 140 | 115 | 1528 | 651 | 631 | 269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 70 | 137 | 240 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 533 | 1032 | 870 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 246 | 991 | 921 | 237 | 236 | 86 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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