Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 8PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (16 Jul)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
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)
2.1
SSE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
2.1
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1095
927
718
831
750
737
759
549
559
589
604
565
565
604
637
581
786
769
436
373
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:18PM1.96m
5:25AM2.10m
6:00PM1.89m
6:09AM2.02m
6:42PM1.79m
Low Tide
11:05AM-0.03m
11:17PM0.26m
11:49AM0.07m
11:59PM0.32m
12:33PM0.20m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
22
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
25
25
24
25
24
Feels °C
21
21
22
20
22
20
21
20
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
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