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Vila Praia de Ancora Surf Forecast
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Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vila Praia de Ancora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vila Praia de Ancora sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
194 | 238 | 238 | 163 | 154 | 125 | 98 | 74 | 87 | 110 | 139 | 202 | 191 | 223 | 223 | 214 | 204 | 190 | 154 | 136 | 350 | 694 | 841 | 925 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:42AM2.56m | 2:06PM2.62m | 2:24AM2.59m | 2:43PM2.71m | 3:02AM2.62m | 3:18PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.55m | 8:14PM0.56m | 8:28AM0.52m | 8:53PM0.49m | 9:04AM0.50m | 9:29PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 194 | 238 | 238 | 163 | 154 | 125 | 98 | 74 | 59 | 110 | 139 | 202 | 191 | 223 | 223 | 214 | 140 | 190 | 154 | 136 | 350 | 694 | 841 | 925 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | W 10 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 38 | 36 | 87 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 204 | 36 | 42 | 132 | 136 | 22 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | W 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 40 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 24 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 47 | 74 | 96 | 86 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 60 | 109 | — | 82 | 50 | 55 | 62 | 87 | 143 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 343 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 240 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 684 | 675 | 192 | 106 |
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