Barra do Douro surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 WEST
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Barra do Douro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra do Douro sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today?

The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)15s

Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.5
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
176
243
330
392
362
344
330
394
321
312
253
222
222
219
172
164
149
144
112
112
101
96
94
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
0
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
10
W
15
W
10
NW
5
N
0
NNE
5
WSW
5
SSE
15
S
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:47AM3.04m
2:11PM2.89m
2:30AM2.81m
2:56PM2.74m
3:22AM2.61m
3:52PM2.62m
Low Tide
7:55AM1.03m
8:13PM1.16m
8:35AM1.23m
9:02PM1.33m
9:22AM1.41m
10:02PM1.46m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:33
6:33
6:31
6:30
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8:30
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
12
12
13
14
14
15
16
16
14
13
15
15
14
14
16
15
15
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
W
11
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
W
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
Energy kJ
154
151
151
330
392
362
344
330
394
321
312
160
222
222
219
172
164
149
144
112
112
59
90
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
19
0.5
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
17
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
Energy kJ
89
176
243
112
106
71
102
104
112
119
155
253
149
116
112
79
72
69
48
68
67
101
96
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
8
8
2
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
10
10
6
7
7
4
1
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
54
4
4
107
166
166
0
0
0
0
0
166
166
191
0
0
0
0
4
166
166
166
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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