Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.7° 

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 (08 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (08 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (08 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
165
165
137
137
137
137
137
165
171
167
167
161
161
165
134
134
134
134
134
131
157
153
127
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:08PM1.96m
2:17AM2.09m
2:41PM2.01m
2:53AM2.11m
3:13PM2.03m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.09m
8:11PM0.21m
8:34AM0.06m
8:46PM0.14m
9:07AM0.07m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
25
26
26
28
28
27
25
25
25
24
24
26
26
27
25
25
24
24
24
27
27
26
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Feels °C
26
27
26
27
27
26
25
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
25
26
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
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