Povoa do Varzim surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 30 Nov 2025 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Povoa do Varzim this week:

The surf forecast for Povoa do Varzim over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 30) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Povoa do Varzim in the next 12 days are 6.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 05) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 30th Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Tue 2nd Dec)13ft (4.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 5th Dec)20ft (6.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Povoa do Varzim over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Sun
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
0
3
0
0
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0
0
0
0
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4
!
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
NW
1.7
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.3
WNW
2.5
WNW
4
WNW
4.5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
WNW
4
WNW
5
WNW
5.5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
3
NW
2.5
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
Period(s) (?)111110101013141616161413121516151514171515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1065700333320119956367540120491048490496242513975591367613074805548972760838768594581
Wind
(km/h)
10
N
10
ENE
15
SSE
30
S
5
NNE
25
NW
30
WNW
25
NNW
5
E
10
S
40
SW
40
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
S
0
NE
0
E
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoffcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
oncrossoffcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:04PM
2.45
11:21AM
2.65
11:58PM
2.66
12:18PM
2.81
12:49AM
2.87
1:11PM
2.94
1:37AM
3.05
2:03PM
3.02
2:25AM
3.16
2:53PM
3.03
3:13AM
3.21
3:44PM
2.97
4:02AM
3.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:45PM
0.55
5:08AM
0.65
5:41PM
0.38
6:05AM
0.44
6:33PM
0.24
6:59AM
0.23
7:22PM
0.13
7:50AM
0.06
8:10PM
0.08
8:40AM
-0.04
8:57PM
0.09
9:30AM
-0.06
9:44PM
0.15
10:20AM
0.01
Sun
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunrise--7:41--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:45--7:46--7:46
Sunset5:06--5:06--5:06--5:06--5:05--5:05--5:05--
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
---118485--9432-74--21
Temp. °C131111131413121111131413121414141515151517
Feels °C (?)10876885589844710131414141416
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Information about the Povoa do Varzim Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Povoa do Varzim provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Povoa do Varzim can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Povoa do Varzim surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Povoa do Varzim) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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