Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than 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 6AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
0
!
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
687
569
521
402
336
240
206
157
148
108
90
88
67
61
37
35
32
31
59
71
70
70
119
190
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
NW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:33PM2.29m
11:20AM2.16m
11:36PM2.42m
12:17PM2.35m
00:31AM2.59m
1:06PM2.58m
Low Tide
5:04AM0.86m
5:18PM0.94m
6:01AM0.68m
6:18PM0.77m
6:51AM0.48m
7:09PM0.55m
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
14
13
13
12
15
16
16
15
14
9
10
10
11
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
14
12
12
11
15
14
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
11
1.4
NNW
11
1.3
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
1.5
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
Energy kJ
418
475
379
251
226
240
183
156
119
91
65
52
42
31
30
24
32
31
59
71
70
12
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
9
1
NNW
11
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
19
19
9
8
6
218
206
157
148
108
90
88
67
61
37
35
16
15
15
12
12
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
15
15
15
14
6
12
12
12
12
12
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
22
21
8
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.7
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
6
Energy kJ
687
569
521
402
336
70
119
190
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
92
92
92
90
97
97
90
4
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
991
991
434
322
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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