Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 3PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 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) | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 247 | 246 | 193 | 204 | 171 | 191 | 193 | 147 | 142 | 80 | 291 | 310 | 666 | 1131 | 1597 | 2006 | 2200 | 1708 | 1255 | 871 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59PM2.80m | 3:19AM2.65m | 3:32PM2.96m | 3:51AM2.78m | 4:03PM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.56m | 9:14PM0.40m | 9:18AM0.39m | 9:45PM0.24m | 9:49AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | NW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
41 | 18 | 5 | 193 | 204 | 171 | 191 | 193 | 147 | 142 | 68 | 291 | 96 | 133 | 1131 | 1597 | 2006 | 2200 | 1708 | 1255 | 871 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 5 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 1 | — | 17 | 16 | 26 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 80 | 46 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | — | W 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 24 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | 247 | 246 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 310 | 666 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 166 | 169 | 208 | 169 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 4 | 97 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 101 | 140 | 4 | 15 | 183 | 90 |
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