Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.6° 

Vilas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Vilas today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 1PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (05 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Vilas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
181
178
175
161
161
197
170
170
145
131
151
117
117
134
134
150
134
155
131
124
156
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
N
5
N
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:49AM1.70m
8:20PM1.58m
8:58AM1.58m
9:33PM1.51m
10:27AM1.53m
Low Tide
2:03PM0.51m
2:33AM0.55m
3:19PM0.61m
4:01AM0.56m
4:53PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
22
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
25
27
27
24
24
Feels °C
26
27
26
25
26
27
25
25
25
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
27
25
26
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