Cavalos de Fao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Douro and Minho, Portugal)

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Cavalos de Fao Surf Guide

Cavalos de Fao in Douro and Minho is an exposed reef break that has fairly 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 best swell direction is from the northwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Take care of - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Cavalos de Fao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cavalos de Fao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cavalos de Fao occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cavalos de Fao (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cavalos de Fao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in December while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cavalos de Fao Location Map

Interactive Cavalos de Fao surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Cavalos de Fao is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cavalos de Fao is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Cavalos de Fao Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Cavalos de Fao

Current tide and informaton

For Esposende, 3 km from Cavalos de Fao.

Next High Water: 05:53pm | 2.63m

Next Low Water: 11:37am | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cavalos de Fao Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Cavalos de Fao is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.