Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.1°C
0.7° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
1.1
E
8
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
361
280
276
215
209
148
141
139
113
107
107
117
106
131
124
97
94
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:50PM1.99m
3:58AM2.13m
4:21PM2.01m
4:31AM2.12m
4:54PM1.99m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.18m
10:13AM0.05m
10:21PM0.17m
10:44AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
24
24
24
23
23
25
26
26
24
24
Feels °C
24
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
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