Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 5AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 78 | 78 | 127 | 220 | 208 | 109 | 138 | 116 | 152 | 152 | 120 | 116 | 111 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 119 | 145 | 164 | 327 | 382 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31AM2.68m | 6:45PM2.84m | 7:10AM2.61m | 7:27PM2.71m | 7:56AM2.52m | 8:17PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:30PM0.41m | 00:59AM0.38m | 1:11PM0.52m | 1:41AM0.50m | 2:00PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 81 | 78 | 78 | 127 | 220 | 208 | 109 | 138 | 116 | 152 | 152 | 120 | 116 | 111 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 119 | 145 | 164 | 26 | 15 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 50 | 44 | 41 | 60 | 58 | 20 | 34 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | NW 8 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NW 11 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 327 | 382 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 239 | 240 | 0 |
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