Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 10AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7605 | 6495 | 5615 | 5358 | 5514 | 5289 | 4823 | 3969 | 3700 | 3487 | 2296 | 2619 | 2157 | 1394 | 1265 | 1363 | 999 | 1555 | 725 | 777 | 991 | 991 | 991 | 981 | 951 | 849 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM2.78m | 3:31AM2.91m | 3:52PM2.69m | 4:05AM2.83m | 4:27PM2.56m | 4:41AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.36m | 9:42AM0.32m | 9:50PM0.46m | 10:18AM0.43m | 10:24PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7605 | 6495 | 5615 | 5358 | — | 5289 | 4823 | 3969 | 3700 | 3487 | 2296 | 2619 | 2157 | 1394 | 1265 | 1363 | 999 | 785 | 725 | 573 | 991 | 593 | 687 | 873 | 951 | 849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 275 | 216 | 216 | 217 | 610 | 666 | — | 489 | 6 | 27 | 51 | 928 | 759 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 121 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | SSW 9 | — | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5514 | — | 199 | — | 607 | 554 | 516 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1555 | — | 777 | — | 991 | 991 | 981 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 100 | 100 | 177 | 90 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 100 | 168 | 97 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 4 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
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