Vilas surf break

Vilas surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 15 May 2026 -03
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Vilas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vilas sea temperature is
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vilas today?

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 4PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (15 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
ESE
8
0.4
SE
13
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.4
S
13
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
112
107
108
58
46
106
104
102
93
88
85
64
64
62
61
51
54
49
69
66
83
86
84
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:27PM2.09m
2:47AM2.04m
3:15PM2.10m
3:31AM2.04m
4:03PM2.07m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.11m
8:40PM0.10m
8:59AM0.02m
9:24PM0.11m
9:45AM-0.02m
10:09PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:14
1
2
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
28
29
30
28
29
28
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
76
70
70
51
58
46
93
80
80
67
66
66
64
64
62
61
51
54
49
69
66
83
86
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
117
112
107
108
44
45
106
104
102
93
88
85
55
54
54
52
51
49
26
25
25
25
24
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
S
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
87
85
84
44
44
44
44
43
43
43
26
26
26
25
15
15
3
14
2
6
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.3
SSE
5
Energy kJ
3
4
10
18
16
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
179
193
787
787
787
778
232
193
193
193
787
787
787
737
194
34
0
0
194
787
787
232
232
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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