Leca surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Leca today?

The current surf forecast for Leca at 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.5
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.5
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.5
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
399
451
531
459
384
392
212
183
156
252
119
69
40
33
32
51
78
123
229
261
796
722
578
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:48PM3.21m
2:13AM3.17m
2:43PM3.14m
3:15AM3.02m
3:47PM3.07m
4:27AM2.91m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.72m
7:57PM0.83m
8:24AM0.86m
8:56PM0.92m
9:22AM1.01m
10:04PM1.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
13
11
10
13
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
9
9
8
8
7
8
7
6
10
9
9
7
8
8
9
11
10
11
10
9
8
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NW
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
307
212
183
5
5
4
37
35
33
19
51
78
123
229
261
796
722
578
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
NW
8
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
3
4
14
17
32
29
27
23
43
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
15
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.5
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.7
NW
8
1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
Energy kJ
406
399
451
531
459
384
392
156
252
119
69
40
32
73
53
73
77
113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
361
361
745
361
292
156
5
0
13
238
238
238
177
156
13
0
156
361
361
323
177
19
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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