Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 8PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 10 | 32 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 61 | 62 | 88 | 192 | 282 | 299 | 262 | 285 | 285 | 356 | 303 | 303 | 542 | 542 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:46AM2.97m | 10:06PM3.05m | 10:25AM3.16m | 10:44PM3.17m | 11:00AM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM1.04m | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:36PM0.87m | 4:49AM0.84m | 5:10PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 10 |
10 | 7 | 32 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 61 | 62 | 88 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 229 | 187 | 356 | 303 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | SSW 3 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | NW 12 | WNW 4 | NW 11 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 15 |
12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 90 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 10 | 20 | 20 | — | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 282 | 299 | 262 | 285 | 285 | — | — | 303 | 542 | 542 | 244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 166 | 450 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 161 | 295 | 338 | 295 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 622 | 363 | 303 | 191 |
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