Surf Forecasts:
Vilas surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, S swell with 440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vilas this week:
The surf forecast for Vilas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vilas in the next 16 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vilas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta say, the outlook over the next 16 days for Vilas has me a little flat. The only real window of interest is a tiny, fleeting one on Friday morning, August 21st, and that’s about it. After that, it’s a long, dusty stretch of "why even bother" right through to the end of the forecast.
Let’s get into it. The only time you’ll find anything worthwhile is first thing Friday morning, the 21st of August. The wind is glassy, dead calm out of the NE at just 3 mph, and the water is a warm 79°, which is about average for this time of year. The swell is a small 4 ft, coming from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 154. It’s surfable, but really ordinary. That’s it for the whole run. The rest of the day Friday and every single day after that is plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds that just tear it up. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the conditions are poor.
For beginners, this Friday morning wave is small enough to handle, but it’s not going to be any kind of standout. The bigger problem is there’s nothing else. We’re looking at a gap of over two weeks with no real recommendations. The swell does try to pick up a little toward the end of August and into early September, with a few pulses of Southern Hemisphere energy showing up around the 26th to the 28th, with some long-period groundswell (15 to 17 seconds) and moderate wave energy (400 to 520). But the wind is coming from the east or southeast, straight onshore, and it’s choppy. At 3 ft with a long period like that, it’s just going to close out on a beach break like this. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Stick to the glassy dawn patrol on the 21st if you’re desperate. Otherwise, I’d leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 110 | 117 | 97 | 84 | 43 | 59 | 43 | 43 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 153 | 159 | 209 | 228 | 148 | 142 | 146 | 326 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.29m | 10:48PM1.32m | 12:01PM1.34m | 00:12AM1.41m | 1:01PM1.46m | 1:07AM1.55m | 1:43PM1.60m | 1:47AM1.71m | 2:17PM1.73m | 2:22AM1.86m | 2:49PM1.84m | 2:54AM1.99m | 3:19PM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.83m | 5:39AM0.67m | 6:14PM0.75m | 6:45AM0.56m | 7:07PM0.64m | 7:30AM0.43m | 7:46PM0.51m | 8:07AM0.30m | 8:19PM0.40m | 8:40AM0.19m | 8:50PM0.31m | 9:11AM0.11m | 9:20PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 145 | 110 | 117 | 97 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 43 | 34 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 55 | 127 | 103 | 93 | 119 | 125 | 125 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 209 | 228 | 148 | 142 | 129 | 326 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 6 | S 10 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 146 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 24 | 84 | — | 59 | — | — | — | 32 | 11 | 153 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1900 | 834 | 28 | 1465 | 849 | 193 | 861 | 193 | 35 | 808 | 787 | 193 | 787 | 787 | 49 | 787 | 700 | 35 | 787 | 787 |
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