Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 15 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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 2AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (16 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2.1
SE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
726
671
602
539
428
397
340
419
957
691
718
831
1046
737
619
619
565
619
746
684
707
710
689
653
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:35PM2.01m
4:42AM2.13m
5:18PM1.96m
5:25AM2.10m
6:00PM1.89m
6:09AM2.02m
Low Tide
10:20AM-0.06m
10:35PM0.22m
11:05AM-0.03m
11:17PM0.26m
11:49AM0.07m
11:59PM0.32m
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
Feels °C
22
21
20
21
21
21
20
22
21
21
22
21
23
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
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