Leca surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 WEST
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Leca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Leca sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Leca today?

The current surf forecast for Leca at 10PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Leca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1156
993
820
680
589
505
370
356
350
332
388
449
457
467
507
507
507
451
451
375
367
374
320
326
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
0
N
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
20
W
25
ENE
10
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
on
High Tide
7:18PM3.19m
8:03AM3.01m
8:18PM3.31m
8:59AM3.11m
9:12PM3.41m
9:49AM3.19m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.83m
2:02PM1.04m
2:44AM0.71m
2:58PM0.93m
3:36AM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
8:52
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
21
21
20
18
21
20
22
24
24
24
23
22
24
26
23
23
24
24
25
22
24
29
17
16
17
19
18
17
20
18
20
22
22
23
22
22
24
26
19
19
21
22
24
20
21
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
11
Energy kJ
1156
993
820
680
589
505
370
356
350
332
388
449
457
467
507
507
507
451
451
375
367
374
320
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.5
NW
5
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
4
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
213
156
38
0
0
0
110
161
114
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
177
156
13
13
0
55
13
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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