
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) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 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 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 263 | 399 | 1137 | 1021 | 1549 | 1527 | 1266 | 1137 | 954 | 790 | 710 | 643 | 537 | 555 | 603 | 537 | 501 | 429 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 361 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross | cross-off | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | 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 10 |
183 | 263 | 399 | 1137 | 1021 | 1549 | 1527 | 1266 | 1137 | 954 | 790 | 710 | 643 | 537 | 555 | 603 | 537 | 501 | 429 | 382 | 375 | 368 | 361 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | 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 | NW 13 |
10 | 10 | 179 | 10 | 371 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 156 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 173 | 265 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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