Moledo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Portugal – North)
| Name: | Moledo |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Moledo in North Portugal is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
Overall Moledo Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Moledo through an average year and is b... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Moledo surf quality by season and Moledo surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Moledo |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Moledo:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Vila Praia de Ancora | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa do Carreiro | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Afife | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Kings Rock | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Santa Maria de Oia | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Moledo: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 302 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 391 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 585 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 626 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M3 Mizen Head Buoy | 653 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Moledo: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 571 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 571 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 592 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 592 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 603 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Moledo: |
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| Closest ski area | Manzaneda (Spain) | 85 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 124 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Leitariegos (Spain) | 145 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Valgrande-Pajares (Spain) | 177 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 195 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Moledo: |
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| Closest city location | Vila Praia de Ancora (Portugal) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Rosal (Spain) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Areosa (Portugal) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Viana do Castelo (Portugal) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Meadela (Portugal) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Moledo is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Moledo is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Third is Vila Real Airport (VRL) in Acores, 115 km (71 miles) away.
- Santiago Airport (SCQ) in Spain is 122 km (76 miles) away.
- A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG), also in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to Moledo and is 167 km (104 miles) away.
