Vilas Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.74° S 38.14° W

Vilas 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Vilas sea temperature is
26.1° 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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Vilas at 5PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
330
322
297
268
268
268
151
196
147
143
248
232
197
197
179
149
145
142
110
107
128
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
NE
5
NE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:42AM1.51m
8:00PM1.44m
8:46AM1.36m
9:10PM1.34m
10:22AM1.29m
Low Tide
1:50PM0.68m
2:25AM0.66m
3:02PM0.80m
4:00AM0.72m
4:50PM0.83m
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
25
26
25
24
23
Feels °C
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
25
24
23
23
23
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