Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 899 | 711 | 687 | 611 | 544 | 534 | 515 | 428 | 335 | 328 | 200 | 216 | 220 | 229 | 224 | 276 | 276 | 184 | 156 | 184 | 173 | 138 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.48m | 9:10PM2.21m | 9:47AM2.38m | 10:49PM2.17m | 11:20AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.76m | 3:13AM0.95m | 4:25PM0.82m | 4:53AM0.95m | 5:56PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 899 | 711 | 687 | 611 | 544 | 534 | 515 | 428 | 335 | 328 | 200 | 216 | 220 | 229 | 224 | 276 | 276 | 184 | 156 | 184 | 173 | 138 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 280 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
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