Leca surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.5°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 Saturday (May 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 7PM. 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+) 7AM (Sat 2nd May)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 2nd May)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 5th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WSW
9
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.2
W
14
1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
93
94
90
70
82
113
110
115
148
229
153
88
55
81
39
62
70
43
15
74
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SW
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
0
W
25
NW
20
N
10
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
15
NNW
0
SSW
15
WNW
5
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
3:52PM2.62m
4:27AM2.46m
4:58PM2.57m
5:43AM2.41m
6:08PM2.59m
6:54AM2.46m
7:09PM2.68m
7:48AM2.58m
7:58PM2.81m
8:32AM2.72m
8:40PM2.96m
9:10AM2.88m
9:18PM3.11m
Low Tide
9:22AM1.41m
10:02PM1.46m
10:20AM1.54m
11:17PM1.51m
11:34AM1.59m
00:34AM1.47m
12:46PM1.54m
1:34AM1.35m
1:42PM1.43m
2:20AM1.20m
2:28PM1.28m
2:59AM1.04m
3:07PM1.12m
3:35AM0.88m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:32
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:37
2
2
2
Temp °C
16
17
16
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
14
16
13
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
7
8
9
9
10
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.2
WSW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.2
WSW
8
1
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.1
W
8
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
144
93
88
58
70
82
113
4
115
148
7
153
88
6
81
39
1
70
43
9
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
15
0.3
NW
8
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
71
67
94
90
32
20
9
3
3
6
6
16
28
4
1
4
9
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
7
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
1
6
5
4
4
1
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
6
0.4
WSW
3
1
NW
6
Energy kJ
1
12
5
110
229
55
62
3
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
156
0
28
156
57
71
161
57
0
156
186
13
177
171
283
203
38
0
161
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
4
9
8
6
6
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