Barra do Douro surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 May 2026 WEST
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Barra do Douro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra do Douro sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today?

The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 3PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.5
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1.2
NW
11
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
429
137
487
484
542
459
375
307
212
183
179
252
275
65
35
40
32
51
88
338
229
261
307
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
N
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:20AM3.31m
1:48PM3.21m
2:13AM3.17m
2:43PM3.14m
3:15AM3.02m
3:47PM3.07m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.72m
7:57PM0.83m
8:24AM0.86m
8:56PM0.92m
9:22AM1.01m
10:04PM1.00m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
12
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
11
10
13
15
15
15
14
14
12
12
14
15
16
15
14
13
7
8
9
8
8
8
7
9
7
6
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.8
NW
11
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.5
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
NW
6
Energy kJ
180
7
137
3
3
3
212
183
5
5
4
47
35
22
32
51
62
123
229
261
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.5
NW
8
0.5
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
7
3
3
4
14
33
13
28
78
42
67
307
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
17
15
25
26
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
7
1.5
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
8
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
114
429
121
487
484
542
459
375
307
179
252
275
65
32
40
88
338
76
75
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
736
712
363
363
842
379
295
161
0
0
18
243
243
243
161
57
0
0
57
1199
363
313
181
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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