Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 8AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 49 | 47 | 64 | 61 | 62 | 88 | 187 | 261 | 174 | 255 | 244 | 318 | 350 | 303 | 341 | 542 | 316 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:46AM2.97m | 10:06PM3.05m | 10:25AM3.16m | 10:44PM3.17m | 11:00AM3.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM1.11m | 3:57PM1.04m | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:36PM0.87m | 4:49AM0.84m | 5:10PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 10 |
28 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 49 | 47 | 64 | 61 | 62 | 88 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 34 | 76 | 227 | 350 | 303 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NW 12 | NW 4 | NW 11 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 15 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 94 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 261 | 174 | 255 | 244 | 318 | — | — | 341 | 542 | 316 | 326 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 72 | 19 | 26 | 166 | 166 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 161 | 295 | 301 | 295 | 161 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 338 | 363 | 303 | 248 |
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