Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 6AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 293 | 242 | 179 | 123 | 174 | 81 | 78 | 55 | 43 | 39 | 61 | 140 | 203 | 316 | 462 | 529 | 504 | 563 | 468 | 461 | 440 | 420 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:47AM3.21m | 10:10PM3.12m | 10:19AM3.33m | 10:41PM3.22m | 10:51AM3.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.98m | 4:01PM0.75m | 4:09AM0.83m | 4:32PM0.64m | 4:40AM0.73m | 5:03PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 275 | 293 | 242 | 179 | 123 | 174 | 81 | 78 | 55 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 203 | 316 | 462 | 529 | 504 | 563 | 468 | 461 | 440 | 420 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 37 | — | — | 43 | 12 | — | 4 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 39 | 13 | 140 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | W 20 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 61 | 26 | — | — | 20 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 7 | ENE 3 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 277 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 110 | 110 | 0 |
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