Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 9PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 140 | 258 | 169 | 224 | 310 | 255 | 284 | 250 | 255 | 315 | 217 | 64 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 51 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:05AM2.40m | 10:37PM2.22m | 11:16AM2.26m | 00:04AM2.10m | 12:48PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM1.08m | 4:46AM1.17m | 5:43PM1.21m | 6:14AM1.26m | 7:19PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 161 | 140 | 53 | 131 | 224 | 310 | 255 | 284 | 250 | 255 | 60 | 217 | 168 | 84 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 46 | 17 | 169 | 151 | 103 | 92 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 34 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 40 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 51 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 10 | N 4 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 126 | 102 | 258 | 11 | 499 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 315 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 175 | 220 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 465 | 283 | 161 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
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