Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 185 | 123 | 82 | 143 | 314 | 261 | 320 | 340 | 298 | 292 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 208 | 200 | 163 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04PM2.45m | 2:30AM2.35m | 2:46PM2.61m | 3:09AM2.47m | 3:24PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.88m | 8:21PM0.75m | 8:29AM0.74m | 9:02PM0.60m | 9:08AM0.60m | 9:38PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 39 | 68 | 82 | 71 | 314 | 261 | 320 | 340 | 298 | 292 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 208 | 200 | 163 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 143 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 15 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 51 | 67 | 123 | 185 | 123 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 268 | 322 | 322 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 |
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