Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
15.0° C
(Which is 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 10PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.2
NNW
7
0.7
W
8
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
W
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
86
90
116
71
46
38
32
61
86
157
138
107
110
153
243
290
339
314
359
365
377
365
299
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:41AM2.62m
1:19PM2.49m
1:32AM2.73m
2:01PM2.63m
2:14AM2.81m
Low Tide
6:26PM0.78m
7:07AM0.52m
7:20PM0.63m
7:50AM0.41m
8:03PM0.49m
8:27AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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6:37
6:35
6:35
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8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
19
18
16
15
16
19
22
20
21
20
17
17
16
20
22
20
19
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
18
15
14
15
18
21
19
21
20
17
17
15
20
21
19
19
16
16
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
11
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
Energy kJ
105
86
69
99
71
46
34
32
31
40
157
138
107
72
50
243
290
339
314
359
365
377
365
299
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
6
0.8
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
14
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
4
90
3
3
39
38
23
39
19
54
51
50
70
153
51
39
39
35
37
38
40
47
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
4
34
32
10
13
12
19
11
84
110
61
42
41
40
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
1.2
NNW
7
1
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
5
17
116
75
22
61
86
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
183
0
0
0
0
0
0
183
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
116
0
0
0
0
4
4
80
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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