Louro (Playa Area Maior) surf break

Louro (Playa Area Maior) surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 CEST
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Louro (Playa Area Maior) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Louro (Playa Area Maior) sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today?

The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (07 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (07 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.2
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
77
16
6
25
67
64
62
61
44
33
31
23
42
42
41
92
90
89
112
106
150
138
202
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
5
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
High Tide
7:49PM2.71m
8:13AM2.40m
8:34PM2.56m
9:04AM2.26m
9:30PM2.45m
10:09AM2.17m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.81m
2:12PM0.92m
2:55AM0.95m
3:03PM1.05m
3:57AM1.04m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
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7:22
7:22
7:20
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9:40
9:42
9:44
9:45
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
12
11
11
11
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
16
17
11
10
9
8
8
8
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
12
12
11
12
14
10
10
10
10
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
NW
10
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.9
SW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
6
17
54
36
25
67
64
62
61
44
33
31
23
23
22
15
92
90
89
112
106
86
138
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
NW
7
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
11
6
16
25
23
7
7
1
1
1
1
20
20
42
42
41
9
4
5
8
32
150
103
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
12
Energy kJ
6
2
6
6
6
10
10
4
4
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
9
8
46
66
86
101
48
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
7
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.6
SSE
3
Energy kJ
64
77
32
81
1
1
3
1
3
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
465
161
10
10
32
10
8
194
126
69
28
14
14
14
14
15
8
0
10
20
8
8
9
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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