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Louro (Playa Area Maior) surfForecast / Galicia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | |
88 | 268 | 390 | 902 | 932 | 904 | 849 | 722 | 625 | 530 | 418 | 323 | 551 | 467 | 482 | 687 | 577 | 517 | 567 | 591 | 989 | 2220 | 2362 | 2123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:21PM3.43m | 5:47AM3.30m | 6:08PM3.43m | 6:37AM3.18m | 6:57PM3.36m | 7:31AM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.02m | 11:33PM-0.04m | 11:51AM0.08m | 00:22AM-0.01m | 12:39PM0.20m | 1:15AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | 9:55 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 65 | 268 | 390 | 902 | 932 | 904 | 849 | 722 | 625 | 530 | 418 | 323 | 551 | 467 | 482 | 17 | 577 | 517 | 567 | 591 | 989 | 2220 | 2362 | 2123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | — | S 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 88 | 68 | 21 | — | — | 7 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 127 | 388 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 19 | W 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 65 | 255 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 41 | 39 | 687 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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