
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:05AM3.11m | 7:22PM3.47m | 7:50AM3.00m | 8:07PM3.29m | 8:34AM2.86m | 8:52PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM-0.05m | 1:01PM0.14m | 1:39AM0.06m | 1:46PM0.26m | 2:23AM0.24m | 2:32PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | N 11 | NW 10 | SW 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | N 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 784 | 453 | 545 | 989 | 1483 | 1483 | 1356 | 1064 | 989 | 585 | 585 | 915 | 1317 | 1317 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 75 | 155 | 265 | 265 | 14 | 14 | |
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