Louro (Playa Area Maior) surf break

Louro (Playa Area Maior) surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 Aug 2025 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Louro (Playa Area Maior) this week:

The surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Louro (Playa Area Maior) in the next 12 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 17) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 13th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 13th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 13th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WNW
1.2
NW
0.8
WNW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
0.5
NW
0.4
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
1
NW
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.4
WSW
0.4
NW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
Period(s) (?)998877710101098848776766
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)168229987982354321318219313087614643473525371814
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
35
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
N
5
W
15
NW
5
NE
5
NW
25
NW
10
NNE
10
NNW
30
NW
10
N
15
NNW
30
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
off
glasscrossoffcross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:49PM
3.29
8:15AM
2.99
8:34PM
3.09
9:02AM
2.85
9:26PM
2.84
9:59AM
2.68
10:32PM
2.59
11:12AM
2.55
11:58PM
2.43
12:40PM
2.54
1:30AM
2.44
2:02PM
2.68
2:44AM
2.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:32PM
0.20
2:03AM
0.17
2:17PM
0.34
2:48AM
0.37
3:08PM
0.53
3:40AM
0.61
4:11PM
0.73
4:46AM
0.83
5:33PM
0.87
6:10AM
0.95
7:07PM
0.86
7:37AM
0.91
8:27PM
0.71
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Sunrise7:39--7:41--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:45--7:46--
Sunset-9:42--9:39--9:38--9:37--9:36--9:34--9:32-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202424212326181918191920192022202223202322
Feels °C (?)191920212327171818201919201719191720191919
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Galicia

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Louro (Playa Area Maior) (calm at Ortoño wx 38 km from Louro (Playa Area Maior)). 1.0m 9s swell from the WNW to make surfable waves.

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Information about the Louro (Playa Area Maior) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Louro (Playa Area Maior) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Louro (Playa Area Maior) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Louro (Playa Area Maior) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Louro (Playa Area Maior)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Louro (Playa Area Maior) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa de Louro is 4 km (2 miles) from Muros. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Muros. Muros has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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