Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.3° C
0.5° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (16 Jul)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1
S
12
2.1
SSE
11
2
SSE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
2.1
SE
11
2
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.8
SSE
11
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
397
320
1175
957
927
927
1126
831
737
1072
423
655
645
645
604
705
645
609
402
490
460
450
402
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:42AM2.13m
5:18PM1.96m
5:25AM2.10m
6:00PM1.89m
6:09AM2.02m
6:42PM1.79m
Low Tide
11:05AM-0.03m
11:17PM0.26m
11:49AM0.07m
11:59PM0.32m
12:33PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
24
24
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
22
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
22
22
20
21
21
22
22
23
22
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
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