Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 179 | 120 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 138 | 257 | 501 | 637 | 658 | 647 | 585 | 546 | 536 | 486 | 419 | 419 | 328 | 260 | 250 | 240 | 200 | 161 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:44AM2.66m | 1:19PM2.73m | 1:43AM2.80m | 2:11PM2.92m | 2:38AM2.91m | 3:03PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.42m | 7:29PM0.42m | 7:54AM0.30m | 8:24PM0.23m | 8:46AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
268 | 179 | 120 | 57 | 47 | 35 | 138 | 257 | 501 | 637 | 658 | 647 | 585 | 546 | 536 | 486 | 419 | 419 | 328 | 260 | 250 | 240 | 200 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 |
24 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 62 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 9 | SW 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 11 | 57 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 48 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 239 | 0 | 0 |
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