Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 10 | SW 5 | W 10 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 53 | 62 | 61 | 48 | 91 | 62 | 37 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 46 | 58 | 48 | 21 | 24 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 39 | 50 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:44AM2.81m | 3:13PM3.03m | 3:45AM2.96m | 4:09PM3.24m | 4:40AM3.09m | 5:00PM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.50m | 9:30PM0.34m | 9:50AM0.35m | 10:26PM0.14m | 10:41AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 50 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | N 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 91 | 62 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 46 | 58 | 48 | 21 | 11 | — | — | 39 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 220 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 49 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 68 | 8 | 8 |
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