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Lat Long: 41.37° N 8.77° W

Povoa do Varzim WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Povoa do Varzim sea temperature is
16.5°C
1.2° 

Povoa do Varzim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Povoa do Varzim surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, NW swell with 2,144 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW 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 (Oct 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Povoa do Varzim in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 9th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 12th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 16th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Povoa do Varzim over the next 16 days.


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