Viana do Castelo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on offer for Viana do Castelo over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty flat, quiet picture for the whole 16-day run. There’s no real standout session on the cards, and the surf is going to be very small and mostly weak for the entire period. The combined energy of the swells never gets above moderate, hitting a max of just 149 (moderate energy) on Saturday the 11th, but that comes with poor conditions.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday, July 10th. The morning is the pick of the whole outlook, with a tiny 3ft swell from the WNW and glassy conditions. The water temp is sitting at 61°, which is a solid 4° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit. It’s just surfable, nothing to write home about, but at least it’s clean. The afternoon gets a light cross-shore wind, so it’s less appealing.

The next window is Monday morning, July 13th. Again, we’re looking at glassy conditions, but the swell drops to a tiny 2ft from the NW. The energy is weak (54). It’s a small, clean wave for a longboard or a foiler, but it’s not going to get your heart pumping.

Tuesday morning, July 14th, offers a similar story: glassy, 2ft from the WNW, and weak energy (56). After that, the wind starts to blow stronger and the surf gets smaller and more confused. From the 15th onwards, we’re stuck with a lot of strong cross-offshore winds from the NNW, especially in the afternoons, blowing up to 18-22 mph. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft. While the cross-off wind cleans the surface, the waves are just too small for anything meaningful.

There is a brief moment on Friday, July 17th morning, with a 2ft WNW swell and cross-off wind, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the energy is still weak (51). The next morning, the 18th, has a very long-period 1ft swell (11 seconds) but that’s just a knee-high dribble.

Viana do Castelo is a river mouth, fairly consistent, and exposed to the west swell. But for this entire forecast, the energy is just not there. There are no standout days. The crowds are often around here, but with waves this small, most folks will be on the beach. The best advice is to keep an eye on the forecasts; a blank run like this can change quickly.

Rusty.

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