Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 5AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 207 | 236 | 284 | 327 | 400 | 400 | 392 | 368 | 282 | 221 | 221 | 190 | 206 | 101 | 262 | 167 | 129 | 91 | 84 | 57 | 65 | 43 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:15AM2.46m | 5:58PM2.61m | 6:54AM2.52m | 7:30PM2.71m | 8:11AM2.74m | 8:39PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM1.44m | 11:17AM1.51m | 00:25AM1.46m | 1:00PM1.46m | 1:52AM1.32m | 2:21PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 |
168 | 207 | 236 | 284 | 327 | 6 | 6 | 392 | 368 | 282 | 221 | 221 | 190 | 9 | 101 | 180 | 167 | 129 | 91 | 84 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | W 11 | SW 16 |
— | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 2 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 400 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 206 | 49 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 43 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 454 | 303 | 181 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 297 | 301 | 297 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 277 | 279 | 75 | 18 |
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