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Povoa do Varzim surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Povoa do Varzim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Povoa do Varzim sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Povoa do Varzim today?
The current surf forecast for Povoa do Varzim at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Povoa do Varzim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | |
844 | 736 | 726 | 706 | 526 | 495 | 488 | 431 | 369 | 300 | 277 | 272 | 268 | 228 | 177 | 168 | 165 | 165 | 194 | 187 | 163 | 170 | 159 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:23AM2.82m | 3:40PM2.86m | 3:57AM2.79m | 4:12PM2.86m | 4:30AM2.73m | 4:44PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.29m | 9:47PM0.28m | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:20PM0.30m | 10:30AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 844 | 736 | 726 | 706 | 526 | 495 | 488 | 431 | 369 | 300 | 277 | 272 | 268 | 228 | 177 | 168 | 165 | 165 | 194 | 187 | 163 | 170 | 159 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 174 | 216 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 191 | 146 | 149 | 104 | 98 | 69 | 96 | 70 | 8 | 127 | 124 | 88 | 61 | 58 | 65 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | S 14 | — | NNW 6 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | 9 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 217 | 275 | 275 | 36 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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