Surf Forecasts:
Povoa do Varzim surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 3,287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Povoa do Varzim this week:
The surf forecast for Povoa do Varzim over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Povoa do Varzim in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Povoa do Varzim over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1016 | 872 | 1358 | 3066 | 3186 | 2136 | 1569 | 917 | 1654 | 2383 | 2827 | 1685 | 1064 | 846 | 510 | 1170 | 480 | 302 | 959 | 910 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40PM2.67m | 6:03AM2.39m | 6:19PM2.60m | 6:42AM2.30m | 7:01PM2.52m | 7:27AM2.23m | 7:46PM2.45m | 8:18AM2.18m | 8:37PM2.41m | 9:16AM2.18m | 9:35PM2.39m | 10:19AM2.24m | 10:37PM2.43m | 11:22AM2.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.56m | 11:59AM0.65m | 00:35AM0.64m | 12:39PM0.72m | 1:19AM0.71m | 1:22PM0.79m | 2:07AM0.76m | 2:13PM0.86m | 3:01AM0.76m | 3:13PM0.88m | 4:01AM0.73m | 4:19PM0.86m | 5:02AM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:07 | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | NW 13 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 1016 | 872 | 1358 | 3066 | 3186 | 2136 | 1569 | 917 | 1654 | 2383 | 2827 | 1685 | 1064 | 846 | 510 | 39 | 480 | 302 | — | 63 | 542 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 52 | — | 292 | 1170 | 443 | 257 | 959 | 910 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 301 | 581 | 135 | 135 | 140 | 275 | 49 | 218 | 135 | 17 | 304 | 135 | 17 | 349 | 155 | 284 | 17 | 224 | 135 | 334 |
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