
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 86 | 69 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 41 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM2.88m | 4:18AM2.66m | 4:32PM2.96m | 4:51AM2.71m | 5:04PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.47m | 10:12PM0.36m | 10:16AM0.38m | 10:45PM0.29m | 10:48AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
107 | 86 | 69 | 68 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 81 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 41 | 32 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | NNW 9 | N 10 |
12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 3 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 3 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 27 | 69 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 90 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 434 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1245 | 1224 | 882 | 0 |
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