Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 27 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 6AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1.1
NW
6
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
366
334
275
250
223
223
186
198
260
200
163
154
125
98
74
87
110
139
202
240
227
227
223
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NE
5
ENE
5
WNW
15
N
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:56AM2.53m
1:26PM2.53m
1:42AM2.56m
2:06PM2.62m
2:24AM2.59m
2:43PM2.71m
Low Tide
7:12AM0.59m
7:33PM0.65m
7:52AM0.55m
8:14PM0.56m
8:28AM0.52m
8:53PM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
Temp °C
24
23
22
25
28
25
22
20
20
19
16
22
22
19
19
18
17
17
16
19
20
20
18
15
22
20
20
23
26
24
22
19
19
19
15
22
21
17
17
17
17
17
16
19
20
20
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
Energy kJ
427
366
334
275
250
223
223
186
198
260
200
163
154
125
98
74
84
82
56
202
240
227
227
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
4
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
W
14
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
NW
6
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
12
12
12
10
7
10
38
37
5
10
5
2
22
23
38
36
59
110
139
38
29
29
13
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
4
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
W
15
0.3
SW
16
0.5
W
13
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
10
3
25
5
10
22
22
2
1
17
39
87
56
41
29
35
34
34
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
Energy kJ
2
5
15
46
69
32
34
69
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
4
4
90
86
0
0
0
4
0
0
349
322
86
0
0
0
0
0
102
97
97
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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