Louro (Playa Area Maior) surf break

Louro (Playa Area Maior) surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 3AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
585
553
477
486
489
434
426
346
349
284
235
231
188
147
141
138
108
116
110
130
226
342
653
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
15
NNW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
10
S
10
SW
5
W
10
NNE
25
ENE
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
WSW
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
9:55PM2.88m
10:42AM2.47m
11:05PM2.76m
11:54AM2.43m
00:14AM2.70m
1:00PM2.49m
Low Tide
3:27PM0.73m
4:24AM0.62m
4:37PM0.85m
5:36AM0.69m
5:52PM0.89m
6:42AM0.70m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:00
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
20
20
20
20
23
21
22
27
20
21
21
20
22
22
17
21
23
20
19
18
21
23
15
15
18
20
20
19
23
20
22
26
20
20
20
19
21
21
17
21
18
20
19
17
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
649
585
553
477
486
489
434
426
346
349
284
235
231
188
147
141
138
108
116
110
123
163
342
653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
10
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
18
20
20
20
8
20
2
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
25
130
226
120
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
8
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
4
0.5
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
SSE
3
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2
3
10
24
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
32
10
10
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
15
0
20
0
0
0
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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