Vila Praia de Ancora surf break

Vila Praia de Ancora surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 17 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
13.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today?

The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 5AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (17 Apr)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (17 Apr)7ft (2.2m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
Period(s) (?)141313131212121212121111111110111111111110999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)33062567196517391310131014741402142513551162991869730564511359343240187144133102104
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
NE
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
E
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offglasscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscrossglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:22AM
3.19
3:45PM
3.15
4:03AM
3.24
4:24PM
3.21
4:46AM
3.20
5:06PM
3.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:10PM
0.10
9:33AM
-0.06
9:50PM
-0.03
10:12AM
-0.08
10:32PM
-0.07
10:53AM
-0.01
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise---6:52-------6:50-------6:50----
Sunset-------8:16-------8:17-------8:20
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C111010101215161412131213161919181716141417191817
Feels °C (?)988891112109111012151717171614131214161616
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