Viana do Castelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of days are going to be a bit of a waiting game. There’s a little pulse of energy but it’s not quite coming together. We’ve got a couple of days of small, fussy surf before things start to clean up and fill in.

Monday afternoon will be surfable but nothing to write home about. There’s a 5ft WNW swell at 12 seconds, but the cross-off wind is going to put some texture on it. It’s clean but a bit of a mess. The energy is moderate (780).

Tuesday morning is where you want to be. The wind drops to glass, and we get a clean 4ft WNW swell at 10 seconds. This is going to be your best bet for a fun, clean session in the short term. The energy is moderate (305). The water temp is 67°F, which is about average for this time of year. That’ll be the pick of the first half of the week.

After that it gets a bit ordinary. Wednesday has some size, but the wind gets up, and the period is short, which is going to make things messier. Thursday is a step down too. Friday and Saturday are pretty weak; the swell drops right off. There’s a bit of a lull here for a few days.

Now, the standout window. Keep your eyes on Sunday the 13th. The morning looks like the gold. We get a clean 4ft NW groundswell at 12 seconds, with a gentle cross-off breeze. This is going to be proper. The energy is strong (577), and the waves should have some real push to them. This is the one to circle.

Monday the 14th is also worth a paddle early. Glassy conditions with a 3ft NW swell. It’s smaller but clean, and should be fun on the banks.

Then we hit another few days of small, poor conditions. Not much doing from the 15th to the 20th. The swell drops right out, and what’s there is short-period and weak.

But hold on, there’s a big one brewing for the end of the window. Monday the 21st is looking like the best day of the whole forecast. The morning has a 5ft NW swell at 10 seconds, glassy wind, and very strong energy (1305). This is a serious pulse. The afternoon bumps up to a 6ft NW swell, but the wind will be a bit more cross. The morning is the one to be there for. It’s a week and a half out, so don’t book the day off yet, but it’s got serious potential.

Tuesday the 22nd keeps the size with a 6ft NNW swell and offshore morning winds. Another solid option.

So, for the whole forecast, don’t waste your time on the small days. The two standouts are Sunday morning the 13th and Monday morning the 21st. The 21st has more size and power, so that’s the big one to hope for.

This spot, Viana do Castelo, is a river break, so the long-period swells on the 13th could be a little straight, but the clean conditions should make it worth it. It’s fairly consistent, but don’t expect perfection on the small days.

Rusty.

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