Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 154 | 244 | 273 | 128 | 262 | 166 | 322 | 296 | 303 | 416 | 425 | 159 | 102 | 157 | 101 | 79 | 50 | 56 | 39 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:06PM3.05m | 10:25AM3.16m | 10:44PM3.17m | 11:00AM3.31m | 11:18PM3.25m | 11:32AM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:36PM0.87m | 4:49AM0.84m | 5:10PM0.74m | 5:20AM0.74m | 5:42PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
46 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 154 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 211 | 166 | 322 | 296 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 102 | 102 | 157 | 101 | 79 | 50 | 56 | 39 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 96 | 53 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 139 | 94 | 41 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | — | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 244 | 273 | 128 | 262 | — | — | — | 303 | 416 | 425 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 301 | 318 | 295 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 500 | 363 | 301 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 166 | 166 | 161 | 0 |
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