Espinho Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Espinho Surf Guide

Espinho in North Portugal is an exposed beach/jetty break that has quite reliable 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 west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Espinho Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	3	fairly consistent	17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Espinho:

The best conditions reported for surf at Espinho occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Espinho 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 43% of the time in December while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

55%

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 Espinho Location Map

Interactive Espinho 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 Espinho is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Espinho is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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Espinho Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:49 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Espinho look like?

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Tides at Espinho

Current tide and informaton

For Espinho, 0 km from Espinho.

Next High Water: 05:17pm | 2.74m

Next Low Water: 11:29pm | 0.47m

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Espinho Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.0 °C) at Espinho is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite