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Vila Praia de Ancora
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 353kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 226, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 414, too small
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 618, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 924, poor
- Tue 1034, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 26, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 353kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, poor | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 551kJ | wind from the south, 22 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:58 −0.8 mHigh 08:27 +1.0 mLow 15:00 −1.0 mHigh 21:24 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:23 −0.8 mHigh 09:49 +1.0 mLow 16:20 −1.0 mHigh 22:41 +0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:41 −0.9 mHigh 11:00 +1.1 mLow 17:26 −1.1 mHigh 23:42 +1.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Vila Praia de Ancora
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (261°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (81°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 137). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in June, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Caminha, 7.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,020–US$1,920 each
about US$1,020–US$1,920 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to VGO, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$442–US$918 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$1,020–US$1,920 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 10 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Moledo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Caminha on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 19 places to stay
- Beds in Viana do Castelo on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 63 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VGO, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 05m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.