
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 5PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
468 | 461 | 440 | 420 | 355 | 373 | 294 | 229 | 669 | 845 | 1197 | 1299 | 1217 | 1062 | 936 | 859 | 736 | 724 | 443 | 586 | 922 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM3.42m | 11:12PM3.28m | 11:23AM3.45m | 11:44PM3.28m | 11:56AM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.57m | 5:12AM0.66m | 5:35PM0.55m | 5:45AM0.66m | 6:08PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
468 | 461 | 440 | 420 | 355 | 373 | 294 | 229 | 669 | 845 | 1197 | 1299 | 1217 | 1062 | 936 | 859 | 736 | 724 | 443 | 586 | 922 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 11 | — |
15 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 367 | 290 | 165 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | 14 | 7 | — | 3 | 17 | 83 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 166 | 166 | 75 | 0 | 25 | 277 | 191 | 161 | 279 | 280 | 161 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 295 | 318 | 54 |
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