
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1190 | 1089 | 1073 | 1041 | 977 | 847 | 852 | 706 | 718 | 677 | 680 | 595 | 500 | 436 | 371 | 280 | 275 | 204 | 160 | 157 | 109 | 109 | 81 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:36AM2.88m | 9:05PM2.83m | 9:13AM3.05m | 9:39PM2.99m | 9:47AM3.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:56PM1.07m | 3:04AM1.14m | 3:30PM0.90m | 3:37AM0.98m | 4:01PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
1190 | 1089 | 1073 | 1041 | 977 | 847 | 852 | 706 | 718 | 677 | 680 | 595 | 500 | 436 | 371 | 280 | 275 | 204 | 160 | 157 | 109 | 109 | 81 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 11 | — | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 60 | 191 | 212 | 191 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
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