Afife surf break

Afife surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 WEST
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Afife surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Afife sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Afife this week:

The surf forecast for Afife over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Afife in the next 16 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 29th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 30th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 30th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Afife over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
1
4
3
1
3
1
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
365
289
198
527
783
833
630
495
411
314
263
198
170
150
168
153
172
138
95
93
120
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SW
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SW
5
SE
15
S
25
SSW
5
SSE
15
S
10
W
5
N
5
N
15
NW
15
NNE
10
S
5
SSW
5
NE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:38PM2.76m
2:51AM2.85m
3:11PM2.85m
3:26AM2.86m
3:43PM2.90m
3:59AM2.83m
4:14PM2.90m
4:33AM2.77m
4:46PM2.86m
5:06AM2.66m
5:19PM2.78m
5:41AM2.53m
5:55PM2.66m
Low Tide
8:27AM0.33m
8:41PM0.38m
9:00AM0.29m
9:16PM0.31m
9:31AM0.29m
9:49PM0.28m
10:02AM0.32m
10:23PM0.30m
10:33AM0.39m
10:56PM0.36m
11:05AM0.49m
11:32PM0.47m
11:39AM0.61m
00:09AM0.61m
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rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
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6:35
6:33
6:31
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
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8:30
8:31
8:32
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
1
3
4
3
2
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
17
15
17
17
14
16
17
14
16
16
13
15
15
13
14
15
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
12
12
11
12
11
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.4
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
Energy kJ
365
289
198
527
783
833
630
495
411
314
263
198
170
150
168
153
172
138
95
93
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
50
37
35
188
171
174
205
151
104
69
41
86
24
38
25
15
9
4
16
62
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.4
NW
20
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.6
WSW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
6
98
16
9
3
4
8
41
7
3
3
6
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
S
3
1
SW
5
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NNW
4
Energy kJ
14
14
16
10
6
9
8
44
2
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
94
104
0
76
89
0
0
94
0
104
94
0
66
89
4
0
89
0
8
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
6
5
6
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
5
5
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Information about the Afife Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Afife provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Afife can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Afife 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 (Afife) 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 Afife 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.

Afife is 10 km (6 miles) from Viana do Castelo. If you plan a holiday in Douro and Minho, look for hotels and other accommodation in Viana do Castelo. Viana do Castelo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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