
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 2PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
787 | 715 | 669 | 578 | 568 | 441 | 360 | 347 | 297 | 254 | 768 | 1108 | 1258 | 1724 | 1493 | 1933 | 1906 | 1811 | 1497 | 1174 | 1082 | 977 | 944 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25PM2.81m | 2:47AM2.71m | 2:58PM2.99m | 3:19AM2.88m | 3:31PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.54m | 8:39PM0.34m | 8:46AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.16m | 9:19AM0.19m | 9:42PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
787 | 715 | 669 | 578 | 568 | 441 | 360 | 347 | 297 | 254 | 768 | 1108 | 1258 | 1724 | 1493 | 1933 | 1906 | 1811 | 1497 | 1174 | 1082 | 977 | 944 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NW 21 | WNW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 251 | 204 | 200 | 145 | 143 | 114 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 8 | W 8 | NW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 32 | 62 | 65 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 7 | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 75 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 321 | 236 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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