
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 60 | 81 | 92 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 88 | 83 | 64 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 66 | 44 | 54 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.51m | 12:56PM2.64m | 1:30AM2.63m | 1:58PM2.84m | 2:31AM2.77m | 2:53PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.60m | 7:14PM0.52m | 7:39AM0.47m | 8:16PM0.31m | 8:36AM0.33m | 9:12PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
59 | 37 | 56 | 92 | 84 | 80 | 55 | 74 | 88 | 83 | 64 | 79 | 76 | 69 | 66 | 44 | 54 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 |
50 | 60 | 81 | 44 | 56 | 57 | 79 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 27 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 80 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 166 | 90 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 92 | 154 | 92 | 33 |
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