Leca surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Leca today?

The current surf forecast for Leca at 7AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.2m)14s
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

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1859
2056
1942
1679
1452
1156
993
820
706
589
505
387
356
407
388
381
416
457
520
459
451
451
459
459
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
S
15
WSW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
0
E
5
W
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:58AM2.91m
7:18PM3.19m
8:03AM3.01m
8:18PM3.31m
8:59AM3.11m
9:12PM3.41m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.95m
12:58PM1.13m
1:45AM0.83m
2:02PM1.04m
2:44AM0.71m
2:58PM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
22
21
20
20
21
20
19
21
21
21
24
24
24
23
23
25
27
24
25
22
17
15
14
16
19
17
16
16
19
19
18
20
19
18
22
22
23
22
23
26
26
21
21
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
1859
2056
1942
1679
1452
1156
993
820
706
589
505
387
356
407
388
381
416
457
520
459
451
451
459
459
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
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
114
258
156
38
0
0
0
1
161
67
13
0
0
0
0
0
13
57
156
156
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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