Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 2PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 399 | 1137 | 1021 | 1549 | 1527 | 1367 | 1053 | 954 | 790 | 643 | 643 | 537 | 555 | 603 | 537 | 492 | 429 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 361 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.41m | 9:47PM2.16m | 10:23AM2.23m | 11:20PM2.02m | 12:07PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM1.01m | 3:33PM1.09m | 3:51AM1.22m | 4:57PM1.25m | 5:27AM1.32m | 6:46PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 263 | 399 | 1137 | 1021 | 1549 | 1527 | 1367 | 1053 | 954 | 790 | 643 | 643 | 537 | 555 | 603 | 537 | 492 | 429 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 361 | 368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 14 | SW 16 | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 179 | 10 | 371 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 102 | 173 | 194 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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