Leca surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 WEST
Forecast 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (May 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 11th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 11th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 10th May)8ft (2.5m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SSW
8
2
SW
9
2.1
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
2.2
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
57
314
314
609
703
853
655
364
262
94
52
60
34
16
26
24
111
212
401
725
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
S
35
SE
40
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSW
10
SE
10
S
15
SW
5
SSE
10
SSE
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
45
NNW
35
N
25
N
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:18PM3.11m
9:46AM3.02m
9:55PM3.25m
10:21AM3.14m
10:32PM3.36m
10:57AM3.24m
11:10PM3.43m
11:35AM3.29m
11:50PM3.45m
12:16PM3.30m
00:32AM3.41m
1:00PM3.28m
1:20AM3.31m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.88m
3:44PM0.97m
4:11AM0.75m
4:21PM0.84m
4:47AM0.65m
4:59PM0.75m
5:25AM0.59m
5:38PM0.70m
6:05AM0.58m
6:20PM0.70m
6:47AM0.63m
7:06PM0.75m
7:33AM0.72m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:44
8:45
2
3
4
12
2
1
3
4
2
2
2
Temp °C
17
17
17
15
15
16
16
15
17
18
17
16
17
15
16
16
14
14
15
14
16
16
13
10
8
10
9
10
9
13
15
15
13
14
15
14
13
10
8
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
13
1.6
SW
8
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
2.1
SW
9
0.4
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
1
SW
7
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.7
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.3
NW
9
0.6
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.6
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
16
57
314
72
59
703
50
104
101
77
94
29
20
34
16
12
24
6
5
95
449
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
NW
7
0.5
W
12
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.6
NW
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
39
8
73
63
31
8
7
13
65
10
10
10
14
8
7
7
2
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1
18
51
2
7
2
12
10
8
2
8
2
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SE
4
1.7
SSW
8
2
SW
9
2.3
SW
9
2.2
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.9
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
NW
4
1.1
NW
7
1.7
NW
6
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
11
Energy kJ
2
8
12
314
609
853
655
364
262
52
60
26
8
111
212
401
725
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
Distance (km)
110
75
171
163
171
171
163
168
161
156
0
1
203
0
19
186
283
360
499
644
800
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
9
6
4
4
9
5
9
9
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Leca:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Leca surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest