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Vila Praia de Ancora

Lat Long: 41.81° N 8.87° W

Vila Praia de Ancora Surf Photo: 'Fun for everyone' by Nick Brick

Issued: 6 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Vila Praia de Ancora sea temperature is

20.0° C

0.9°

Vila Praia de Ancora surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NE	NW	W
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	N	NW	NNW
	13 s	off	8 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NE	NNW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NNW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	NNW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW
	11 s	off	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW
	11 s	off	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW
	10 s	off	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NE	NNW	NW
	10 s	off	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	N	NW	SW
	10 s	off	7 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	N	NW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	NW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Vila Praia de Ancora around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 26 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.4 ft). Range 3.68m (12.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Vila Praia de Ancora Surf Photo: 'Fun for everyone' by Nick Brick

Some waves for everybody that day – the right hander was on, as was a quick left hander. Kitesurfers were also having a proper blast!

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User: Nick Brick (162 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:30 pm 1 May 2013