Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
207 | 204 | 192 | 191 | 176 | 193 | 208 | 181 | 100 | 222 | 264 | 253 | 650 | 810 | 834 | 1007 | 872 | 692 | 539 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:33PM3.31m | 1:49AM3.03m | 2:05PM3.17m | 2:22AM2.88m | 2:40PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.83m | 7:50AM0.91m | 8:17PM0.98m | 8:23AM1.06m | 8:55PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
7 | 204 | 192 | 191 | 176 | 193 | 16 | 21 | 72 | 222 | 264 | 253 | 650 | 810 | 834 | 1007 | 872 | 692 | 539 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 23 | 10 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WSW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
207 | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 239 | 4 | 57 | 166 | 166 | 57 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 4 | 166 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 166 | 72 | 40 |
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