Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 7PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 409 | 409 | 361 | 355 | 349 | 298 | 245 | 177 | 180 | 125 | 99 | 96 | 57 | 57 | 8 | 62 | 164 | 295 | 419 | 580 | 789 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:40AM2.48m | 9:13PM2.18m | 9:44AM2.31m | 10:34PM2.05m | 11:12AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM1.04m | 3:13AM1.17m | 4:17PM1.19m | 4:35AM1.28m | 5:52PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 409 | 409 | 361 | 355 | 349 | 298 | 245 | 177 | 180 | 125 | 99 | 96 | 57 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 164 | 295 | 419 | 580 | 789 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 6 | W 11 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 25 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 6 | NNW 5 | W 11 | N 13 | W 11 | N 13 | N 13 | W 19 | W 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 106 | 0 | 139 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 0 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 106 | 161 | 104 |
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