Vilas surf break

Vilas surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -03
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Vilas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vilas sea temperature is
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vilas today?

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
67
65
48
48
48
51
52
52
39
54
55
57
57
57
57
55
55
59
54
55
95
130
124
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
NNW
5
N
5
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
4:53PM1.98m
5:03AM1.95m
5:46PM1.86m
5:54AM1.87m
6:43PM1.73m
6:52AM1.78m
Low Tide
10:33AM-0.00m
10:56PM0.28m
11:24AM0.07m
11:47PM0.40m
12:22PM0.19m
00:43AM0.53m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
5:13
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
24
23
25
29
29
28
29
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
28
29
30
28
29
29
29
29
28
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
67
67
65
48
48
48
51
52
52
39
54
55
57
57
57
57
55
55
59
54
51
51
72
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
24
26
26
25
25
25
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
19
8
8
8
8
8
27
55
95
130
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
16
5
12
11
10
10
24
22
21
21
21
21
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
6
6
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
46
787
896
232
193
193
193
193
787
787
787
737
193
193
0
43
808
787
787
34
0
0
0
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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