Viana do Castelo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Douro and Minho, Portugal)

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Viana do Castelo Surf Guide

Viana do Castelo in North Portugal is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The river break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Viana do Castelo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
River	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	14.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Viana do Castelo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Viana do Castelo occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Viana do Castelo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in March while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

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

blown out

49%

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 Viana do Castelo Location Map

Interactive Viana do Castelo 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 Viana do Castelo is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Viana do Castelo is Vigo Airport (VGO) in Spain, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Viana do Castelo Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 23:23 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 29
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross	cross

What does Viana do Castelo look like?

Latest photos from Viana do Castelo. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Vitor

Tides at Viana do Castelo

Current tide and informaton

For Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 1 km from Viana do Castelo.

Next High Water: 11:29am | 2.58m

Next Low Water: 05:11am | 1.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Viana do Castelo Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Viana do Castelo is rather cool (14.3 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.