Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 4AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
9
2.3
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
718
831
750
705
724
535
539
553
567
604
579
637
530
422
669
750
735
419
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:18PM1.96m
5:25AM2.10m
6:00PM1.89m
6:09AM2.02m
6:42PM1.79m
Low Tide
11:17PM0.26m
11:49AM0.07m
11:59PM0.32m
12:33PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
22
24
25
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
25
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
22
21
22
21
21
23
21
22
22
23
21
23
23
23
25
24
25
24
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