Barra do Douro surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
16.7° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (12 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.7
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
89
63
52
38
36
29
22
21
20
22
23
21
21
64
29
73
77
91
91
100
230
384
560
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
NNW
0
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SW
15
W
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
35
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:10PM3.43m
11:35AM3.29m
11:50PM3.45m
12:16PM3.30m
00:32AM3.41m
1:00PM3.28m
Low Tide
5:25AM0.59m
5:38PM0.70m
6:05AM0.58m
6:20PM0.70m
6:47AM0.63m
7:06PM0.75m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:44
Temp °C
14
14
13
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
14
16
16
15
15
12
13
12
14
14
14
15
15
16
14
13
15
14
13
11
13
13
12
10
10
9
7
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
NW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
105
89
63
52
38
36
29
22
21
20
20
15
15
11
11
8
73
77
3
1
29
2
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
64
45
30
29
28
27
18
17
16
9
22
23
21
21
8
7
5
5
8
7
9
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
5
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.7
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
64
29
91
91
100
230
384
560
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
4
205
205
176
4
5
24
0
5
972
460
363
318
0
0
0
318
887
885
301
295
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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