Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
25.9°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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
97
81
56
56
48
36
35
37
36
26
31
43
38
34
33
33
33
33
34
33
34
77
59
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
15
NE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:01PM1.34m
00:12AM1.41m
1:01PM1.46m
1:07AM1.55m
1:43PM1.60m
Low Tide
5:39AM0.67m
6:14PM0.75m
6:45AM0.56m
7:07PM0.64m
7:30AM0.43m
7:46PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
24
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
23
22
22
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
25
24
24
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