Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.8° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
1.1
SSE
12
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
210
178
209
148
386
494
440
361
345
340
339
247
236
227
422
388
297
289
222
215
233
438
522
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
0
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:40AM2.19m
4:12PM2.05m
4:20AM2.21m
4:49PM2.02m
4:58AM2.15m
5:24PM1.95m
Low Tide
10:02AM-0.08m
10:12PM0.15m
10:40AM-0.04m
10:49PM0.17m
11:17AM0.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
21
23
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
23
22
22
23
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
25
26
25
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