Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 63 | 72 | 55 | 66 | 62 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 54 | 155 | 170 | 206 | 225 | 308 | 294 | 298 | 244 | 221 | 221 | 263 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:03PM3.41m | 1:19AM3.16m | 1:33PM3.31m | 1:49AM3.03m | 2:05PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.71m | 7:13PM0.72m | 7:19AM0.79m | 7:44PM0.83m | 7:50AM0.91m | 8:17PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
128 | 63 | 72 | 55 | 66 | 62 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 206 | 225 | 308 | 294 | 298 | 244 | 221 | 16 | 263 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | — | SW 6 |
3 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | 37 | 9 | 2 | — | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | S 11 | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 54 | 155 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 166 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 78 | 239 | 239 | 530 | 166 | 166 | 4 | 28 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 176 | 166 | 72 | 4 |
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