Kings Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Douro and Minho, Portugal)

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Kings Rock Surf Guide

Kings Rock 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 northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The reef breaks are all lefts. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Kings Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kings Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kings Rock occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kings Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in February while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

18%

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

too small

68%

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

Explore Kings Rock Location Map

Interactive Kings Rock 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 Kings Rock is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kings Rock is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Kings Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:16 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Kings Rock

Current tide and informaton

For Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 5 km from Kings Rock.

Next High Water: 06:21pm | 2.99m

Next Low Water: 12:02pm | 1.1m

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Kings Rock Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Kings Rock is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite