Afife surf break

Afife surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 16 Mar 2026 WET
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Tuesday (Mar 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Afife in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 19) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Tue 17th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 17th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 3PM (Wed 18th Mar)11ft (3.5m) 17s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
!
5
3
3
!
!
!
4
2
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
0
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
1.9
NW
1.5
NW
1.1
NW
0.8
NW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.4
SW
0.9
WNW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
Period(s) (?)161414141417161414131312121111101413121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5335274626702290387575344753258219441230723367190798743412362406449361288
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SW
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
15
ESE
10
WSW
5
SSE
15
SSE
10
E
10
SSE
5
NE
5
N
5
NE
10
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
25
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffonglasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:43AM
2.87
2:06PM
2.77
2:17AM
3.08
2:39PM
2.95
2:52AM
3.22
3:14PM
3.08
3:28AM
3.29
3:49PM
3.14
4:05AM
3.26
4:26PM
3.12
4:45AM
3.13
5:06PM
3.02
5:29AM
2.92
5:50PM
2.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:58AM
0.27
8:05PM
0.29
8:31AM
0.07
8:40PM
0.11
9:04AM
-0.06
9:15PM
0.00
9:39AM
-0.11
9:52PM
-0.03
10:15AM
-0.06
10:32PM
0.01
10:53AM
0.09
11:14PM
0.15
11:35AM
0.31
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
Sunrise-6:45--6:43--6:41--6:39--6:37--6:35--6:33-
Sunset--6:43--6:44--6:45--6:46--6:47--6:49--6:50
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---25-----211--------
Temp. °C151918141417151715141314141415131414111414
Feels °C (?)131616111215121413121113131414121096109
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Afife:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Afife surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest