Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 11AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 10 | 57 | 172 | 193 | 200 | 191 | 191 | 183 | 197 | 178 | 143 | 97 | 159 | 234 | 273 | 546 | 730 | 693 | 810 | 804 | 636 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:19AM3.16m | 1:33PM3.31m | 1:49AM3.03m | 2:05PM3.17m | 2:22AM2.88m | 2:40PM3.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.79m | 7:44PM0.83m | 7:50AM0.91m | 8:17PM0.98m | 8:23AM1.06m | 8:55PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 200 | 191 | 191 | 183 | 197 | 178 | 143 | 97 | 159 | 234 | 273 | 546 | 730 | 693 | 810 | 804 | 636 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 57 | 172 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 107 | 241 | 277 | 243 | 176 | 4 | 33 | 176 | 176 | 72 | 173 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 25 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 166 | 110 | 110 |
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