Barra do Douro surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 WEST
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Barra do Douro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra do Douro sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today?

The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 12PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
67
51
78
123
229
284
331
722
578
517
399
379
307
270
265
296
306
288
334
321
321
327
411
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
W
0
NW
5
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:15AM3.02m
3:47PM3.07m
4:27AM2.91m
4:58PM3.05m
5:44AM2.87m
6:10PM3.09m
Low Tide
9:22AM1.01m
10:04PM1.00m
10:30AM1.12m
11:20PM1.01m
11:45AM1.17m
00:37AM0.95m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
10
11
12
12
10
9
9
9
10
10
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
12
13
15
17
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.5
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
18
67
51
60
123
229
261
331
722
578
517
399
379
307
270
265
296
306
288
334
321
321
327
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
16
1
W
14
Energy kJ
33
15
29
78
40
42
68
6
6
6
5
5
5
17
17
16
35
85
411
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
17
11
25
26
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
35
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
5
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
91
48
284
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
62
363
363
363
181
161
18
18
57
166
166
176
6
4
9
18
166
166
166
166
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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