Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.5°C
1.0° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
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
SE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
E
9
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
E
10
1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
70
62
78
78
123
145
220
158
226
207
207
254
363
250
505
599
599
589
579
559
540
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:31PM1.46m
00:35AM1.57m
1:11PM1.62m
1:14AM1.74m
1:44PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.58m
6:36PM0.66m
7:00AM0.44m
7:14PM0.52m
7:35AM0.30m
7:47PM0.39m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
27
26
24
24
24
23
23
26
27
26
25
24
Feels °C
26
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
26
25
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