
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Praia de Ancora today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Praia de Ancora at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vila Praia de Ancora. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 65 | 6 | 350 | 342 | 225 | 150 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM2.22m | 00:46AM2.12m | 1:13PM2.31m | 1:44AM2.22m | 2:04PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM1.03m | 6:33PM1.00m | 6:51AM0.99m | 7:34PM0.89m | 7:45AM0.88m | 8:21PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 9 |
3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 128 | 350 | 342 | 225 | 150 | 107 | 82 | 74 | 97 | 184 | 207 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 133 | 154 | 882 | 1248 | 687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1161 | 343 | 329 | 237 | 192 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 1150 | 434 | 322 | 32 |
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