Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Louro (Playa Area Maior) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Louro (Playa Area Maior). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 50 | 51 | 168 | 594 | 524 | 418 | 356 | 351 | 299 | 313 | 314 | 336 | 346 | 304 | 268 | 255 | 247 | 199 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:04AM2.10m | 12:48PM2.24m | 1:37AM2.14m | 2:07PM2.37m | 2:41AM2.29m | 3:00PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM1.26m | 7:19PM1.19m | 7:40AM1.18m | 8:29PM1.04m | 8:40AM1.00m | 9:17PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
99 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 26 | 128 | 594 | 524 | 418 | 356 | 351 | 299 | 313 | 314 | 336 | 346 | 304 | 268 | 255 | 247 | 199 | 199 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 13 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
67 | 64 | 40 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 168 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
33 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 50 | 51 | 26 | 52 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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