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Povoa do Varzim surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 Aug 2025 WEST
How big are the waves at Povoa do Varzim today?
The current surf forecast for Povoa do Varzim at 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Povoa do Varzim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 113 | 117 | 143 | 130 | 105 | 117 | 115 | 100 | 118 | 171 | 247 | 394 | 547 | 509 | 405 | 358 | 317 | 295 | 228 | 253 | 207 | 244 | 199 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross | glass | off | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:48PM 2.68 | 2:22AM 2.54 | 2:38PM 2.87 | 3:07AM 2.68 | 3:21PM 3.02 | 3:46AM 2.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:31AM 0.69 | 8:11PM 0.44 | 8:23AM 0.51 | 8:58PM 0.27 | 9:06AM 0.35 | 9:38PM 0.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Douro & Minho
The wind is still cross-on at Povoa do Varzim (moderate winds from the NW at Porto/Pedras Rubras 17 km from Povoa do Varzim). 1.0m 6s windswell from the NW with a 0.3m 13s groundswell from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
17 km away, 1 h 37 min ago
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