Vilas surf break

Vilas surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03
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Vilas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vilas sea temperature is
28.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vilas today?

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 5PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
300
254
308
308
318
262
213
208
197
166
205
260
176
154
138
131
127
173
126
121
121
117
112
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:02PM1.77m
00:39AM1.79m
12:53PM1.90m
1:23AM1.90m
1:40PM2.01m
2:05AM1.99m
Low Tide
6:28PM0.31m
6:47AM0.38m
7:13PM0.20m
7:31AM0.24m
7:57PM0.13m
8:15AM0.11m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
28
26
27
28
29
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
300
300
254
308
308
318
262
213
208
197
166
166
208
176
154
123
118
115
112
119
116
116
109
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
SE
14
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
41
40
40
39
52
82
79
100
170
157
153
205
260
146
37
138
131
127
173
126
121
121
117
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
16
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
ESE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
ESE
13
Energy kJ
29
29
29
44
54
52
28
78
100
102
102
102
99
96
144
120
88
118
118
87
87
87
87
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1205
874
874
737
194
193
193
193
787
808
787
778
700
193
193
194
787
787
737
737
491
194
123
194
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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