Esposende Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Douro and Minho, Portugal)

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Esposende Surf Guide

Esposende in North Porto is an exposed river break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west.. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Esposende Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Esposende:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Esposende 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 46% of the time in December while 52% 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

46%

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

blown out

52%

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 Esposende Location Map

Interactive Esposende 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 Esposende is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Esposende is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Esposende Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 16:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 27			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	glass	glass

What does Esposende look like?

Latest photos from Esposende. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: luis cupido Credit: Herman Credit: Luis Cupido Credit: Herman

Tides at Esposende

Current tide and informaton

For Esposende, 1 km from Esposende.

Next High Water: 01:41am | 2.53m

Next Low Water: 07:31pm | 0.64m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Esposende Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures. In contrast the sea remains relatively cold (16.1 °C). Surfers should wear a spring or summer wetsuit though no doubt some would wear less neoprene on such a warm day, no matter what temperature the sea is.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite