Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 7PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | S 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 271 | 234 | 177 | 139 | 100 | 122 | 89 | 64 | 78 | 70 | 127 | 268 | 468 | 1436 | 1947 | 2301 | 1798 | 1111 | 788 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15PM2.98m | 4:35AM2.82m | 4:48PM3.15m | 5:06AM2.96m | 5:19PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.59m | 10:28PM0.43m | 10:33AM0.42m | 11:00PM0.27m | 11:05AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | |
mm | 3 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
15 | 18 | 234 | 177 | 139 | 100 | 122 | 89 | 61 | 62 | 70 | 127 | 94 | 468 | 5 | 1947 | 2301 | 1798 | 1111 | 788 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 6 | W 10 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
6 | — | 13 | 16 | 25 | 67 | 64 | 53 | 48 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 55 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 8 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | W 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
130 | 271 | 17 | 107 | — | — | 14 | 55 | 64 | 78 | 55 | — | 268 | 144 | 1436 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 52 | 68 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 68 | 89 | 77 | 175 | 175 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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