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Viana do Castelo Surf Forecast
/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Viana do Castelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Viana do Castelo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Viana do Castelo sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Viana do Castelo today?
The current surf forecast for Viana do Castelo at 4PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Viana do Castelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
579 | 934 | 1186 | 1046 | 850 | 712 | 698 | 680 | 598 | 598 | 520 | 520 | 500 | 431 | 349 | 276 | 230 | 224 | 158 | 116 | 111 | 108 | 86 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:31AM2.73m | 9:00PM2.87m | 9:57AM2.61m | 10:26PM2.78m | 11:27AM2.64m | 11:48PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM1.28m | 3:33AM1.20m | 4:02PM1.41m | 5:05AM1.21m | 5:33PM1.38m | 6:19AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 579 | 934 | 1186 | 1046 | 850 | 712 | 698 | 680 | 598 | 598 | 520 | 520 | 500 | 431 | 349 | 276 | 230 | 224 | 158 | 116 | 111 | 108 | 86 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 37 | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 42 | 51 | 44 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 104 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 205 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 615 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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