Louro (Playa Area Maior) surf break

Louro (Playa Area Maior) surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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 Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
6
1.2
WNW
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
182
281
598
529
627
1103
2515
2947
2822
2515
2303
1872
1532
1293
1016
872
767
521
494
535
514
486
524
470
Wind (km/h)
35
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
5
NNE
10
E
5
E
5
E
10
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
6:37AM3.18m
6:57PM3.36m
7:31AM3.00m
7:51PM3.22m
8:28AM2.78m
8:50PM3.05m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.20m
1:15AM0.11m
1:29PM0.37m
2:12AM0.28m
2:25PM0.56m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:55
9:57
9:58
4
3
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
16
18
17
18
19
19
18
17
21
19
19
20
20
19
9
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
14
15
18
17
16
15
19
18
18
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
182
281
598
529
627
1103
2515
2947
2822
2515
2303
1872
1532
1293
1016
872
767
521
494
535
514
486
524
470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
15
0.7
W
13
Energy kJ
49
17
17
16
33
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
17
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
11
11
11
25
3
6
6
6
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
159
127
10
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
68
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
0
8
15
161
10
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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