Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
145
142
110
107
107
117
112
99
97
70
84
47
37
43
43
56
59
51
43
43
43
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
N
15
NNE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:22AM1.29m
10:48PM1.32m
12:01PM1.34m
00:12AM1.41m
1:01PM1.46m
Low Tide
4:00AM0.72m
4:50PM0.83m
5:39AM0.67m
6:14PM0.75m
6:45AM0.56m
7:07PM0.64m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
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
25
25
26
23
23
23
23
21
24
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
23
25
24
24
22
23
22
22
22
24
26
25
25
26
26
25
24
25
25
25
26
24
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