
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 6PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
768 | 1108 | 1258 | 1724 | 1493 | 2089 | 2095 | 1520 | 1575 | 1348 | 1082 | 977 | 944 | 913 | 913 | 792 | 765 | 611 | 488 | 471 | 471 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:58PM2.99m | 3:19AM2.88m | 3:31PM3.11m | 3:51AM3.01m | 4:04PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.16m | 9:19AM0.19m | 9:42PM0.04m | 9:53AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
768 | 1108 | 1258 | 1724 | 1493 | 2089 | 2095 | 1520 | 1575 | 1348 | 1082 | 977 | 944 | 913 | 913 | 792 | 765 | 611 | 488 | 471 | 471 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
204 | 200 | 145 | 143 | 85 | — | — | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 13 | 30 | 45 | 66 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 29 | 54 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 322 | 321 | 192 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 90 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
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