Vila do Conde surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 14 Mar 2026 WET
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Vila do Conde surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vila do Conde sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vila do Conde this week:

The surf forecast for Vila do Conde over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Vila do Conde in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 15th Mar)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 15th Mar)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 6PM (Mon 16th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vila do Conde over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
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5
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4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
2.4
NW
2.5
NW
1.9
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.2
NW
1.8
NW
1.4
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
Period(s) (?)151514131313211816151414151715141413131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)633558894370269917891939331369886072341925062670422168153574244619771197659374228
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NNE
30
NNW
15
NE
10
ENE
10
WNW
10
E
10
E
5
WNW
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
WSW
10
ESE
10
E
5
NNW
10
E
15
ENE
10
WSW
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
offonoffoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
offoffoncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:08PM
2.08
12:25AM
2.36
12:53PM
2.30
1:05AM
2.60
1:29PM
2.52
1:40AM
2.84
2:03PM
2.73
2:15AM
3.04
2:37PM
2.91
2:49AM
3.18
3:11PM
3.04
3:25AM
3.24
3:46PM
3.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:08PM
0.96
6:45AM
0.75
6:51PM
0.72
7:22AM
0.50
7:28PM
0.49
7:55AM
0.27
8:02PM
0.28
8:28AM
0.07
8:37PM
0.11
9:02AM
-0.06
9:13PM
0.00
9:37AM
-0.10
9:50PM
-0.03
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise6:48--6:47--6:46--6:43--6:41--6:41--6:39--
Sunset-6:38--6:40--6:42--6:43--6:44--6:45--6:45-
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
31-------------------
Temp. °C121312141615171616191815191917202220181614
Feels °C (?)987101012161314161613171614182018151412
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The above surf forecast table for Vila do Conde provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Vila do Conde can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vila do Conde surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Vila do Conde) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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