Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.6°C
1.1° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 7PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
0
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)
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
218
200
200
188
171
84
68
62
76
78
123
135
210
186
177
243
240
248
356
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:31AM1.32m
11:40PM1.41m
12:31PM1.46m
00:35AM1.57m
1:11PM1.62m
Low Tide
5:45PM0.79m
6:16AM0.58m
6:36PM0.66m
7:00AM0.44m
7:14PM0.52m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
26
27
25
25
24
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