
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra do Douro today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra do Douro at 5PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Barra do Douro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
730 | 754 | 1178 | 1207 | 1277 | 1190 | 1089 | 1042 | 901 | 847 | 980 | 852 | 706 | 749 | 749 | 692 | 595 | 500 | 436 | 371 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:51AM2.70m | 8:26PM2.67m | 8:36AM2.88m | 9:05PM2.83m | 9:13AM3.05m | 9:39PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM1.26m | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:56PM1.07m | 3:04AM1.14m | 3:30PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
730 | 754 | 1178 | 1207 | 1277 | 1190 | 1089 | 1042 | 901 | 847 | 980 | 852 | 706 | 749 | 749 | 692 | 595 | 500 | 436 | 371 | 393 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 277 | 212 | 161 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 161 | 212 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 281 | 0 | 0 |
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