Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.5°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 (18 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 9AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (18 Oct)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (18 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
11
1.1
E
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
40
54
51
49
50
46
72
70
63
60
68
55
50
49
48
40
43
94
41
40
40
39
64
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:57AM1.29m
9:17PM1.35m
10:33AM1.34m
10:45PM1.44m
11:39AM1.47m
Low Tide
2:30AM0.71m
3:13PM0.86m
4:15AM0.70m
4:49PM0.80m
5:26AM0.60m
5:48PM0.69m
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Temp °C
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
28
29
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
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26
25
Feels °C
26
26
25
28
29
28
26
27
27
26
25
28
29
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
26
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