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Viana do Castelo Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Viana do Castelo
Address: Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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🌊 SWELL

2.8
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2.8ft

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WIND GUSTS

1kt

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AIR TEMP

20°C

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1.2ft @
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0mm

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Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 2.8ft waves with mixed swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NE would be better.

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Sunday

Aug 9

EXCELLENT14 excellent hours

🌊 2.6-2.9ft 💨 1-10kt 🌡️ 20-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	7s	W	3kt	SW	3kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	7s	W	3kt	SW	3kt	20°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	7s	W	2kt	SSE	3kt	20°C	22°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	7s	W	1kt	ESE	2kt	20°C	22°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	7s	W	1kt	NE	2kt	20°C	22°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	7s	W	1kt	E	2kt	20°C	21°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	7s	W	2kt	ESE	2kt	20°C	21°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	7s	W	2kt	SE	3kt	20°C	21°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	7s	W	2kt	S	2kt	20°C	21°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	7s	W	1kt	SW	2kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	7s	W	1kt	W	1kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	7s	W	2kt	W	3kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	7s	W	3kt	WNW	4kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	7s	W	5kt	WNW	5kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	W	6kt	WNW	7kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	W	7kt	WNW	9kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	7s	W	9kt	WNW	11kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	7s	W	9kt	NW	11kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	7s	W	9kt	NW	12kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	W	9kt	NW	12kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	W	9kt	NNW	12kt	21°C	22°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	W	10kt	NNW	12kt	20°C	22°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	W	10kt	NNW	12kt	20°C	22°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	W	10kt	NNW	13kt	20°C	22°C	0mm

Monday

Aug 10

POOR8 good hours

🌊 1.3-2.5ft 💨 5-14kt 🌡️ 19-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	W	10kt	NNW	13kt	20°C	22°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	W	11kt	N	14kt	20°C	22°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	W	10kt	N	13kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	W	9kt	N	11kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	W	8kt	N	10kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	W	7kt	N	9kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	W	6kt	N	8kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	W	6kt	NNE	8kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	W	5kt	N	7kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	W	5kt	N	7kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	7s	W	5kt	N	6kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	W	6kt	NNW	8kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	W	8kt	NNW	10kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	W	9kt	NW	12kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	W	10kt	NNW	13kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	W	11kt	NNW	14kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	W	12kt	NNW	16kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	W	13kt	NNW	17kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	W	13kt	NNW	18kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	W	14kt	NNW	19kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	W	14kt	NNW	18kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	W	13kt	NNW	18kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	W	13kt	NNW	18kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	W	12kt	NNW	16kt	20°C	20°C	0mm

Tuesday

Aug 11

POOR5 good hours

🌊 1.1-2.3ft 💨 3-16kt 🌡️ 19-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	WNW	10kt	NNW	14kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	9s	NW	9kt	NNW	13kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	NW	8kt	NNW	11kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	5s	NW	6kt	NNW	9kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	4s	NW	5kt	NNW	7kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	5s	NW	5kt	N	6kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	5s	NW	5kt	NNE	5kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	6s	NW	4kt	NE	5kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	7s	NW	4kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	7s	NW	3kt	N	4kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	8s	NW	3kt	NNW	3kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	8s	NW	5kt	NNW	6kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	9s	NW	7kt	NW	8kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	NW	9kt	NW	10kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	10s	NW	10kt	NW	12kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	NW	12kt	NW	14kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	11s	NW	13kt	NNW	17kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	11s	WNW	14kt	NNW	19kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	WNW	15kt	NNW	21kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	11s	WNW	16kt	NNW	23kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	W	15kt	NNW	22kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	10s	W	15kt	NNW	21kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	W	14kt	NNW	21kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	9s	WNW	11kt	NNW	15kt	20°C	20°C	0mm

Wednesday

Aug 12

EXCELLENT11 excellent hours

🌊 2.5-3.3ft 💨 1-15kt 🌡️ 19-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	NW	7kt	N	10kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	5s	NW	4kt	N	4kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	6s	NW	3kt	NNE	4kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	NW	3kt	NNE	3kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	7s	WNW	3kt	NE	3kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	8s	WNW	3kt	NNE	3kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	WNW	2kt	NNE	3kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	W	2kt	NNE	2kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	2kt	NNW	2kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	W	2kt	W	2kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	W	1kt	SW	1kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	3kt	WSW	3kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	9s	W	5kt	WNW	5kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	10s	W	6kt	NW	7kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	10s	W	8kt	NW	9kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	10s	W	9kt	NNW	12kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	9s	W	10kt	NNW	14kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	9s	W	12kt	NNW	17kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	9s	W	13kt	NNW	19kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	9s	W	15kt	NNW	21kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	9s	WNW	14kt	NNW	20kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	WNW	14kt	NNW	20kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	WNW	13kt	NNW	19kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	7s	WNW	11kt	NNW	16kt	20°C	19°C	0mm

Thursday

Aug 13

GOOD4 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-4.2ft 💨 4-13kt 🌡️ 19-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	7s	WNW	10kt	N	13kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	8s	WNW	8kt	NNE	10kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	WNW	8kt	N	10kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	9s	WNW	8kt	N	11kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	9s	W	8kt	NNW	12kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	WNW	8kt	N	10kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	WNW	7kt	N	9kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	WNW	7kt	N	7kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	WNW	6kt	N	6kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	WNW	5kt	N	5kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	4kt	N	4kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	5kt	N	6kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	W	6kt	N	7kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	W	7kt	NNW	8kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	W	8kt	NNW	10kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	W	9kt	NNW	12kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	9s	W	11kt	NNW	15kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	9s	W	12kt	NNW	16kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	9s	WNW	12kt	NNW	18kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	9s	WNW	13kt	NNW	19kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	8s	WNW	12kt	NNW	17kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	7s	NW	11kt	NNW	15kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	4.2ft	6s	NNW	9kt	NNW	12kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	6s	NNW	8kt	N	10kt	20°C	19°C	0mm

Friday

Aug 14

EXCELLENT17 excellent hours

🌊 2.6-3.9ft 💨 2-6kt 🌡️ 19-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	6s	NNW	6kt	NE	7kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	6s	NNW	5kt	E	5kt	19°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	6s	NNW	4kt	E	4kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	6s	NNW	3kt	ESE	3kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	6s	NNW	2kt	SE	2kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	7s	NW	3kt	SE	3kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	NW	4kt	SSE	4kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	9s	WNW	4kt	SSE	5kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	9s	WNW	4kt	SSE	5kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	9s	WNW	4kt	S	5kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	9s	WNW	4kt	S	4kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	9s	WNW	4kt	SSW	4kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	9s	WNW	3kt	SW	3kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3ft	9s	WNW	3kt	WSW	3kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	9s	WNW	3kt	W	4kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	WNW	4kt	WNW	5kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	WNW	5kt	NNW	6kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	WNW	5kt	NNW	5kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	WNW	4kt	NNW	4kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	9s	WNW	4kt	NNW	4kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	4kt	W	4kt	22°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	NW	4kt	SW	4kt	21°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	8s	NW	4kt	S	4kt	21°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	8s	NW	4kt	S	4kt	21°C	18°C	0mm

Saturday

Aug 15

GOOD6 excellent hours

🌊 1.5-3.4ft 💨 3-8kt 🌡️ 20-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	9s	NW	4kt	SSE	4kt	21°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	9s	NW	4kt	SSE	4kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	9s	NW	4kt	SSE	4kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	9s	NW	3kt	SE	3kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	9s	NW	3kt	SE	3kt	20°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	9s	NW	3kt	SE	3kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	9s	NW	4kt	SE	4kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	9s	NW	5kt	SSE	5kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	NW	6kt	SSE	6kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	NW	7kt	SSE	7kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	9s	NW	8kt	SSE	9kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	9s	NW	7kt	S	8kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	9s	NW	6kt	S	7kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	NW	6kt	SSW	6kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	9s	NW	5kt	SW	6kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	9s	NW	5kt	W	5kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	NW	5kt	WNW	5kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	9s	NW	6kt	NW	6kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	9s	NW	7kt	NNW	8kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	NW	8kt	N	9kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	9s	NW	7kt	N	7kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	9s	NW	5kt	N	5kt	21°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	9s	NW	3kt	N	4kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	9s	NW	3kt	ENE	3kt	20°C	16°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.3ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:1-14kt SW

Water Temperature:19-22°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Viana do Castelo is an exposed river break in North Portugal that offers fairly consistent surf and can work year-round, with both left and right-hand waves. The most favorable conditions are a West swell (from a mix of groundswells and windswells) combined with offshore winds from the Northeast. The break provides good surf at all stages of the tide. The spot is often crowded, and surfers should be aware of dangerous rips. The best time for consistent, clean waves is typically in March.

Best Swell Direction: W

Bottom Type: Sand

Location: City: Viana do Castelo | County: Viana do Castelo | Country: Portugal | Postcode: 4900-568 | Road: Avenida de Cabo Verde | Full Address: Sucata Araújo & Araújo, Avenida de Cabo Verde, Viana do Castelo (Santa Maria Maior e Monserrate) e Meadela, Viana do Castelo, 4900-568, Portugal

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionW

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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