
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 61 | 66 | 60 | 43 | 73 | 44 | 65 | 132 | 36 | 34 | 64 | 51 | 163 | 56 | 96 | 122 | 108 | 136 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:28AM2.52m | 1:52PM2.82m | 2:27AM2.71m | 2:46PM3.07m | 3:17AM2.88m | 3:33PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.57m | 8:14PM0.32m | 8:29AM0.37m | 9:06PM0.10m | 9:17AM0.18m | 9:52PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
46 | 44 | 66 | 60 | 43 | 13 | 40 | 65 | 132 | 36 | 29 | 64 | 43 | 40 | 56 | 96 | 72 | 108 | 136 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 11 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | NNW 10 | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
65 | 61 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 47 | 18 | 8 | — | 35 | 122 | 42 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | W 11 | NNW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 23 | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 17 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 73 | 44 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 163 | 49 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 240 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 240 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
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