
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 5AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
714 | 1024 | 1106 | 1601 | 1513 | 1280 | 1077 | 972 | 862 | 787 | 715 | 669 | 578 | 568 | 480 | 360 | 347 | 297 | 224 | 292 | 753 | 921 | 1087 | 1411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39AM2.31m | 1:51PM2.61m | 2:14AM2.52m | 2:25PM2.81m | 2:47AM2.71m | 2:58PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.75m | 8:07PM0.54m | 8:13AM0.54m | 8:39PM0.34m | 8:46AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
714 | 1024 | 1106 | 1601 | 1513 | 1280 | 1077 | 972 | 862 | 787 | 715 | 669 | 578 | 568 | 480 | 360 | 347 | 297 | 224 | 204 | 753 | 921 | 1087 | 1411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
66 | 60 | 186 | 41 | 54 | — | 32 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 292 | 196 | 120 | 154 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | — | — |
156 | 105 | 33 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 13 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 90 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 321 | 236 | 86 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












