Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 7PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 480 | 517 | 327 | 569 | 439 | 301 | 221 | 116 | 78 | 92 | 69 | 225 | 714 | 607 | 575 | 452 | 384 | 391 | 259 | 248 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.11m | 10:53PM1.95m | 11:35AM2.10m | 00:24AM2.00m | 12:52PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM1.14m | 5:00AM1.19m | 6:08PM1.11m | 6:28AM1.11m | 7:17PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 546 | 55 | 39 | 327 | 569 | 439 | 301 | 221 | 116 | 78 | 92 | 69 | 225 | 714 | 607 | 575 | 452 | 384 | 391 | 259 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 39 | 51 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 112 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 17 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 23 | 59 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 480 | 517 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 321 | 434 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 0 |
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