
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 2AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | 39 | 51 | 70 | 85 | 81 | 108 | 147 | 144 | 176 | 180 | 189 | 142 | 142 | 148 | 163 | 163 | 157 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45PM3.65m | 2:12AM3.28m | 2:31PM3.49m | 3:00AM3.05m | 3:21PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.51m | 8:11AM0.70m | 8:48PM0.71m | 8:56AM0.92m | 9:40PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
24 | 39 | 51 | 70 | 85 | 81 | 108 | 147 | 144 | 176 | 180 | 189 | 142 | 142 | 148 | 163 | 163 | 157 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 |
10 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NNW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | N 9 | WNW 12 | N 8 | — | — | — |
2 | 10 | — | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — |
53 | 15 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 297 | 110 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 281 | 161 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 279 | 301 | 344 | 60 |
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