Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 286 | 320 | 252 | 367 | 578 | 604 | 524 | 515 | 415 | 335 | 348 | 250 | 213 | 181 | 166 | 159 | 156 | 269 | 969 | 1120 | 672 | 1485 | 1471 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM2.85m | 8:09PM2.65m | 8:26AM2.63m | 8:51PM2.39m | 9:13AM2.41m | 9:47PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.51m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:12AM0.76m | 2:40PM0.85m | 2:53AM1.01m | 3:33PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 334 | 286 | 320 | 252 | 367 | 578 | 604 | 524 | 515 | 415 | 335 | 348 | 250 | 213 | 181 | 166 | 159 | 156 | 269 | 969 | 1120 | 672 | 1485 | 1471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | NW 16 | NW 12 | NW 14 | SW 16 | NW 17 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 37 | 137 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 67 | 147 | 10 | 135 | 614 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | WNW 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | N 4 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 311 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 253 | 10 | 265 | 417 | 265 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 120 | 283 | 283 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 265 | 265 | 194 | 10 |
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