Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.0° 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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 1PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (15 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
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)
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
15
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.8
SE
7
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
280
215
233
438
522
559
537
501
480
467
366
366
356
345
272
885
295
491
503
532
507
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:58AM2.15m
5:24PM1.95m
5:36AM2.04m
5:59PM1.84m
6:14AM1.88m
6:34PM1.72m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.06m
11:25PM0.23m
11:52AM0.20m
00:01AM0.32m
12:27PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
23
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
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