Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today?

The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.1
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
6
0.7
W
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
1.3
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
86
84
82
82
84
86
107
110
73
39
38
25
39
155
234
188
153
110
153
243
290
277
314
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
E
10
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
10
SE
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:37PM2.52m
12:25PM2.33m
00:41AM2.62m
1:19PM2.49m
1:32AM2.73m
2:01PM2.63m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.64m
6:26PM0.78m
7:07AM0.52m
7:20PM0.63m
7:50AM0.41m
8:03PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:39
6:37
6:35
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8:27
8:28
8:29
Temp °C
16
15
15
19
21
19
20
18
16
15
15
19
23
22
22
18
16
15
15
19
23
22
20
17
14
13
14
18
19
16
18
16
13
13
13
18
21
20
22
18
15
13
13
18
21
19
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
10
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
W
12
Energy kJ
108
86
84
82
82
84
86
92
76
73
39
38
21
20
40
54
188
153
104
88
243
290
277
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.8
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
Energy kJ
33
18
10
4
3
3
34
21
23
39
19
20
51
71
70
153
42
41
71
131
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
W
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
4
12
26
25
13
11
24
51
84
110
43
25
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
Energy kJ
36
10
36
54
107
110
82
77
60
68
51
155
234
91
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
116
350
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
349
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
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