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Praia do Aterro Surf Forecast
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Praia do Aterro surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Praia do Aterro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Praia do Aterro sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia do Aterro this week:
The surf forecast for Praia do Aterro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia do Aterro in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 8th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 11th May) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 10th May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia do Aterro over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NW 9 | SW 7 | NW 6 | NW 14 | |
64 | 34 | 42 | 39 | 57 | 282 | 490 | 554 | 514 | 393 | 345 | 446 | 341 | 121 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 44 | 25 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:40PM2.96m | 9:10AM2.88m | 9:18PM3.11m | 9:46AM3.02m | 9:55PM3.25m | 10:21AM3.14m | 10:32PM3.36m | 10:57AM3.24m | 11:10PM3.43m | 11:35AM3.29m | 11:50PM3.45m | 12:16PM3.30m | 00:32AM3.41m | 1:00PM3.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM1.04m | 3:07PM1.12m | 3:35AM0.88m | 3:44PM0.97m | 4:11AM0.75m | 4:21PM0.84m | 4:47AM0.65m | 4:59PM0.75m | 5:25AM0.59m | 5:38PM0.70m | 6:05AM0.58m | 6:20PM0.70m | 6:47AM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:43 | — | 8:44 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 9 | NW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 64 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 57 | 282 | 72 | 85 | 514 | 51 | 345 | 446 | 341 | 121 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 44 | 18 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 7 | W 12 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 42 | 39 | 8 | 75 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 35 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 52 | 2 | 33 | 16 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 13 | 490 | 554 | — | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 2 | 159 | 113 | 25 | 160 | 232 | 210 | 170 | 160 | 33 | 159 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 26 | 210 | 116 | 296 |
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Information about the Praia do Aterro Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Praia do Aterro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Praia do Aterro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Praia do Aterro 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 (Praia do Aterro) 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).
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Praia do Aterro is 2 km (1 miles) from Leca da Palmeira. If you plan a holiday in Douro and Minho, look for hotels and other accommodation in Leca da Palmeira. Leca da Palmeira has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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