Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.6°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 (19 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 9PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Oct)--
Afternoon (19 Oct)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (19 Oct)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
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)
0.4
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
58
55
54
39
43
42
41
40
40
62
62
62
97
79
80
83
69
69
69
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:33AM1.34m
10:45PM1.44m
11:39AM1.47m
11:45PM1.58m
12:25PM1.62m
Low Tide
4:49PM0.80m
5:26AM0.60m
5:48PM0.69m
6:15AM0.47m
6:31PM0.55m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
29
28
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
24
26
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
27
27
25
26
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
25
26
26
26
26
26
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