Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 5PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 242 | 274 | 315 | 280 | 280 | 330 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 362 | 323 | 294 | 338 | 390 | 476 | 517 | 569 | 569 | 597 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35PM3.13m | 4:54AM2.92m | 5:07PM3.12m | 5:27AM2.92m | 5:41PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.18m | 10:46PM0.08m | 10:54AM0.15m | 11:18PM0.09m | 11:28AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 17 |
268 | 242 | 274 | 315 | 280 | 280 | 330 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 362 | 323 | 294 | 338 | 390 | 476 | 517 | 569 | 569 | 597 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 24 | 24 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 2 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | — | 614 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 239 | 239 | 106 |
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