Praia do Aterro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Douro and Minho, Portugal)

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Praia do Aterro Surf Guide

Praia do Aterro in Douro and Minho is an exposed sandbar break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The sandbar break provides left and right handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Praia do Aterro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Praia do Aterro:

The best conditions reported for surf at Praia do Aterro occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Praia do Aterro (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Praia do Aterro with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in December while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Praia do Aterro Location Map

Interactive Praia do Aterro surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Praia do Aterro is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Praia do Aterro is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 84 km (52 miles) away.

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Praia do Aterro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Praia do Aterro look like?

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Tides at Praia do Aterro

Current tide and informaton

For Leixoes, Portugal, 3 km from Praia do Aterro.

Next High Water: 07:09pm | 2.68m

Next Low Water: 01:34am | 1.35m

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Praia do Aterro Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.0 °C) at Praia do Aterro is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite