Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.8° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 4PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (12 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
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)
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.7
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
0.7
S
12
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
163
314
545
441
385
302
245
183
161
148
701
585
440
423
345
340
408
247
236
227
422
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
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
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:33PM2.03m
3:40AM2.19m
4:12PM2.05m
4:20AM2.21m
4:49PM2.02m
Low Tide
9:21AM-0.06m
9:34PM0.17m
10:02AM-0.08m
10:12PM0.15m
10:40AM-0.04m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
24
25
25
24
23
Feels °C
25
24
23
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
25
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