Leca surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Leca this week:

The surf forecast for Leca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Leca in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 27th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Tue 28th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 30th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leca over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.3
W
11
0.6
NW
8
0.5
W
15
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
87
74
49
22
50
109
173
190
243
232
157
243
392
330
312
269
215
147
112
145
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
20
NW
10
N
5
NE
20
NW
0
NE
5
SE
5
NW
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
30
NNW
5
NNE
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:34AM3.39m
11:47PM3.59m
12:13PM3.31m
00:27AM3.46m
12:52PM3.19m
1:06AM3.27m
1:30PM3.05m
1:47AM3.04m
2:11PM2.89m
2:30AM2.81m
2:56PM2.74m
3:22AM2.61m
3:52PM2.62m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.61m
6:02AM0.49m
6:13PM0.68m
6:40AM0.64m
6:51PM0.81m
7:17AM0.83m
7:31PM0.97m
7:55AM1.03m
8:13PM1.16m
8:35AM1.23m
9:02PM1.33m
9:22AM1.41m
10:02PM1.46m
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6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
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8:24
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:31
2
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
19
18
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
17
17
18
21
18
21
20
17
17
13
13
14
15
12
11
10
9
8
10
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
W
15
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
Energy kJ
63
87
74
49
20
50
109
173
190
243
232
157
116
392
330
312
269
215
147
112
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
NW
8
0.3
W
8
0.4
NW
9
0.2
NNW
6
0.4
NW
8
0.7
WNW
17
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
8
2
28
34
13
18
44
32
13
19
3
17
243
135
100
79
106
81
48
47
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
19
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
4
11
22
34
31
27
6
7
36
5
3
8
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
12
13
2
9
3
4
4
7
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
156
13
0
156
0
0
5
0
9
161
1
1
156
38
57
156
13
52
177
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
6
6
5
5
5
9
6
7
5
5
4
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
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Information about the Leca Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Leca provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Leca can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Leca surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Leca) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Leca may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Leca is 1 km (1 miles) from Matosinhos. If you plan a holiday in Douro and Minho, look for hotels and other accommodation in Matosinhos. Matosinhos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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