Conditions at Vila Praia de Ancora in July
July: Peak Summer Lull
July is the lowest-energy month of the year. Average swell height is 4-5ft (1.4m) and the average period drops to 8.7s, putting most surf in the short-period, low-to-average category. The swell direction is heavily weighted toward NW at 37% and NNW at 36%, with WNW taking another 19%. This is classic summer Azores High windswell: plentiful in name but lacking in size and punch, and a large chunk of it is angled too far north to hit Vila Praia de Ancora with real pride.
The wind story is even worse. Ideal wind bottoms out at 21%, while NNW howls at 36% and NW adds 13%, backed by N at 9%. These conditions make the beach frequently bumpy and onshore. Air temperature averages 20.5°C and water temperature holds at 16.8°C, with barely any rain at 0.76 mm/day. Surfers should lower expectations: look for a small window of lighter south/southeast winds, or a rare pulse of longer-period energy, to find anything resembling a decent wave.
Average Spot conditions at Vila Praia de Ancora in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Vila Praia de Ancora during July. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Vila Praia de Ancora for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Vila Praia de Ancora for July. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Vila Praia de Ancora.