Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 5PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
250 | 255 | 315 | 217 | 64 | 99 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 50 | 51 | 404 | 690 | 524 | 424 | 342 | 348 | 283 | 255 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM2.26m | 00:04AM2.10m | 12:48PM2.24m | 1:37AM2.14m | 2:07PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM1.21m | 6:14AM1.26m | 7:19PM1.19m | 7:40AM1.18m | 8:29PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
250 | 255 | 60 | 217 | 168 | 99 | 84 | 54 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 25 | 404 | 690 | 524 | 424 | 342 | 348 | 283 | 255 | 294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
74 | 84 | 34 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 51 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 10 | SW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
35 | 34 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 50 | 10 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | N 4 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 315 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 283 | 417 | 161 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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