
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
383 | 341 | 233 | 208 | 593 | 754 | 1006 | 515 | 432 | 400 | 292 | 286 | 377 | 520 | 427 | 481 | 225 | 176 | 179 | 642 | 961 | 961 | 1042 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM2.73m | 9:00PM2.80m | 9:17AM2.94m | 9:41PM2.96m | 9:53AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM1.38m | 2:51PM1.24m | 3:09AM1.21m | 3:32PM1.03m | 3:44AM1.04m | 4:06PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 10 | — | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
— | — | 233 | 78 | — | 40 | 654 | 515 | 432 | 400 | 292 | 286 | — | — | — | 304 | 225 | 176 | 179 | 642 | 780 | 961 | 1042 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 14 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 |
— | — | 58 | 7 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 21 | 121 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — |
383 | 341 | — | 208 | 593 | 754 | 1006 | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | 520 | 427 | 481 | — | — | — | — | 961 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 323 | 191 | 347 | 347 | 340 | 323 | 161 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 363 | 262 | 191 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 326 | 279 | 18 |
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