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/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Leca surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Leca today?
The current surf forecast for Leca at 12PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Leca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
275 | 212 | 183 | 179 | 252 | 246 | 56 | 35 | 54 | 32 | 51 | 78 | 303 | 229 | 284 | 331 | 722 | 578 | 517 | 399 | 379 | 302 | 226 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:13AM3.17m | 2:43PM3.14m | 3:15AM3.02m | 3:47PM3.07m | 4:27AM2.91m | 4:58PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.86m | 8:56PM0.92m | 9:22AM1.01m | 10:04PM1.00m | 10:30AM1.12m | 11:20PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 275 | 212 | 183 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 78 | 123 | 229 | 261 | 240 | 722 | 578 | 517 | 399 | 379 | 302 | 226 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | — | 42 | 68 | 331 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 5 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 179 | 252 | 246 | 56 | 32 | 54 | — | — | 73 | 303 | 71 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 292 | 238 | 238 | 177 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 291 | 361 | 320 | 156 | 156 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 161 | 161 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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