Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 95 | 84 | 35 | 51 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 52 | 28 | 41 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:39AM3.21m | 6:54PM3.48m | 7:17AM3.11m | 7:33PM3.27m | 7:55AM2.97m | 8:12PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM-0.09m | 12:37PM0.05m | 1:07AM0.03m | 1:16PM0.18m | 1:44AM0.23m | 1:56PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 |
64 | 95 | 84 | 35 | 51 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 52 | 28 | 41 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 |
31 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 12 | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | W 8 | S 18 | W 8 | NW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 4 |
7 | 6 | 8 | 115 | 77 | 140 | 50 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 91 | 86 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 44 | 73 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 121 | 120 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 139 | 121 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 75 | 106 | 10 | 417 | 10 | 102 |
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