Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 154 | 171 | 184 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:58AM2.77m | 9:20PM2.92m | 9:46AM2.97m | 10:06PM3.05m | 10:25AM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM1.25m | 3:09PM1.23m | 3:36AM1.11m | 3:57PM1.04m | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:36PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
67 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 58 | 57 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 12 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | SSW 3 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 8 | — | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 171 | 184 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 33 | 304 | 166 | 54 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 107 | 166 | 166 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 211 | 181 | 295 | 181 |
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