Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 5PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 25 | 52 | 66 | 94 | 62 | 80 | 132 | 277 | 241 | 271 | 271 | 990 | 846 | 867 | 695 | 640 | 569 | 665 | 855 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59AM2.41m | 8:23PM2.27m | 8:51AM2.23m | 9:24PM2.06m | 10:03AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.81m | 2:28AM0.92m | 3:05PM1.01m | 3:30AM1.11m | 4:30PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
12 | 8 | 52 | 66 | 94 | 62 | 80 | 132 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 110 | 39 | 39 | 734 | 592 | 490 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 4 | SSW 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 11 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | SW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
12 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 7 | 51 | 50 | 59 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 61 | 55 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | W 11 | — | — |
11 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 9 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 277 | 241 | 271 | 271 | 990 | 846 | 867 | 695 | 640 | 569 | 665 | 855 | 838 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 86 | 228 | 293 | 236 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 608 | 321 | 239 | 116 |
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