
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 5AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 55 | 58 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 94 | 118 | 70 | 68 | 58 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.36m | 9:54PM2.46m | 10:38AM2.39m | 11:06PM2.44m | 11:49AM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.65m | 3:35PM0.80m | 4:15AM0.68m | 4:48PM0.79m | 5:26AM0.67m | 6:04PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
20 | 25 | 29 | 38 | 55 | 58 | 77 | 85 | 83 | 52 | 35 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 94 | 118 | 70 | 68 | 58 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 17 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 12 |
10 | 10 | 38 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 85 | 81 | 78 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 17 |
5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 7 | 7 | 26 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
25 | 24 | — | 28 | 28 | 31 | 42 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 757 | 757 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 86 |
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