Vilas surf break

Vilas surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 05 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
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vilas today?

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 12PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
0.7
S
14
1
ESE
9
1
S
12
0.9
ESE
9
0.5
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
249
232
179
166
292
124
148
293
273
251
242
233
218
209
178
146
285
270
311
366
376
376
385
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:11AM1.71m
5:45PM1.61m
5:51AM1.62m
6:29PM1.51m
6:38AM1.55m
7:24PM1.44m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.35m
11:39PM0.55m
12:08PM0.45m
00:22AM0.65m
1:01PM0.55m
1:19AM0.73m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:39
5:39
5:41
5:41
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5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
3
8
4
2
1
3
Temp °C
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
25
25
26
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
S
12
1
S
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
260
249
232
169
166
292
124
144
137
153
164
159
168
173
142
178
138
285
270
311
366
376
376
385
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
1
SE
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
11
29
62
82
80
162
123
99
100
80
74
68
59
48
49
40
122
99
91
87
85
84
53
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
8
68
99
179
151
82
94
148
293
273
251
242
233
218
209
148
146
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
0.5
S
4
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
313
10
142
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
193
249
874
874
874
834
194
194
193
834
874
874
874
737
34
34
0
194
787
787
787
737
787
215
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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