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Povoa do Varzim surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 13 Mar 2026 WET
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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
13.3° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Povoa do Varzim today?

The current surf forecast for Povoa do Varzim at 5AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Mar)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (14 Mar)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (14 Mar)11ft (3.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Povoa do Varzim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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16 DaysHourly
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Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
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!
!
!
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2
0
1
2
4
4
4
5
7
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
2.4
NW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
1.8
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
4
NW
Period(s) (?)161615151515141414141313131313121213131222201817
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)752074247329732965545762500146914194386632222760260121741789167919221724154513632873525066578762
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SSE
10
W
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		crosscross-
on		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offglassoncross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:31PM
2.14
12:08PM
2.08
12:25AM
2.36
12:53PM
2.30
1:05AM
2.60
1:29PM
2.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:59AM
0.99
6:08PM
0.96
6:45AM
0.75
6:51PM
0.72
7:22AM
0.50
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise----6:48-------6:47-------6:46---
Sunset-------6:38-------6:40-------6:42
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1---2-----------------
Temp. °C131212121211121212111010101415151413121212171615
Feels °C (?)10876791181076781010101011999161313
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