Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.6°C
1.2° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 5AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
280
270
222
265
281
300
106
90
131
170
207
244
259
294
257
264
236
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:25PM1.58m
6:59AM1.47m
7:09PM1.44m
8:02AM1.32m
8:19PM1.32m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.51m
12:55PM0.70m
1:33AM0.65m
2:02PM0.84m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
4
1
2
3
3
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
25
26
24
26
24
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