Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 4AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
385 | 268 | 217 | 153 | 122 | 138 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 149 | 173 | 190 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 165 | 203 | 212 | 241 | 296 | 400 | 392 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:00AM2.71m | 3:24PM2.84m | 3:53AM2.56m | 4:27PM2.68m | 5:15AM2.46m | 5:58PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM1.23m | 9:43PM1.31m | 9:56AM1.40m | 10:51PM1.44m | 11:17AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 10 |
385 | 268 | 217 | 153 | 122 | 138 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 149 | 173 | 190 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 165 | 203 | 212 | 241 | 296 | 6 | 6 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | 392 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 166 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 57 | 62 | 166 | 166 | 62 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 280 | 303 | 301 | 161 |
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