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Vila Praia de Ancora Surf Forecast
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Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 1AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
786 | 841 | 925 | 880 | 773 | 786 | 786 | 698 | 663 | 639 | 553 | 543 | 466 | 396 | 381 | 308 | 290 | 240 | 235 | 245 | 184 | 138 | 108 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.77m | 3:38AM2.63m | 3:53PM2.80m | 4:15AM2.62m | 4:29PM2.80m | 4:51AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.45m | 9:38AM0.49m | 10:05PM0.43m | 10:13AM0.51m | 10:42PM0.44m | 10:49AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 786 | 841 | 925 | 880 | 773 | 786 | 786 | 698 | 663 | 639 | 553 | 543 | 466 | 396 | 381 | 308 | 290 | 240 | 235 | 245 | 184 | 138 | 108 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SW 13 | NNW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 66 | 110 | 177 | 127 | 62 | 39 | 30 | 35 | 51 | 90 | 123 | 93 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 239 | 137 | 19 | 33 | 14 | 86 | 239 | 232 | 232 | 137 | 33 | 19 | 86 | 116 | 434 | 169 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 106 | 86 | 169 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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