Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.3° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
12
1
SE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
1
ENE
6
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
2.1
S
7
1.8
S
8
2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
292
287
251
251
247
243
239
189
182
157
126
123
121
79
78
55
63
54
52
48
46
448
368
475
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NE
10
E
15
E
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:08PM1.88m
2:21AM1.92m
3:01PM1.96m
3:10AM2.03m
3:49PM2.01m
Low Tide
7:49AM0.17m
8:17PM0.31m
8:43AM0.04m
9:06PM0.25m
9:33AM-0.04m
9:51PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
2
2
2
3
3
Temp °C
22
24
26
26
24
24
23
22
21
24
27
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
24
23
23
24
Feels °C
24
26
27
26
24
25
24
24
23
26
28
26
24
25
26
26
27
28
27
26
25
23
22
23
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