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Povoa do Varzim surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 26 Apr 2025 WEST
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Povoa do Varzim surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Povoa do Varzim sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Povoa do Varzim this week:

The surf forecast for Povoa do Varzim over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Povoa do Varzim in the next 12 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 26th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 27th Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 26th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Povoa do Varzim over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
WNW
2.4
WNW
1.9
WNW
2.3
NW
1.7
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.1
WNW
0.9
W
1.5
WNW
1.2
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1
NW
0.6
WNW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
1
WNW
1
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.9
NW
1
NW
1
NW
0.8
W
0.9
WNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
Period(s) (?)13131212111112111010991110111110101211141212111188775558766
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1804183410331420686508615412304263225127521286455368284181101128206325265128919967492831525284826460
Wind
(km/h)
25
N
20
N
35
NNW
10
NNE
10
E
10
NW
10
E
10
ESE
10
NW
10
NE
5
SSE
10
W
10
S
0
W
20
WSW
5
ENE
5
ESE
15
NW
10
ENE
10
SSE
5
W
5
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
WSW
0
NE
5
SW
15
W
5
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
on
offoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
glassonoffglasscross-
on
offcross-
off
oncross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
glassglassoncross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:13AM
3.09
2:42PM
3.03
2:59AM
3.23
3:25PM
3.18
3:45AM
3.27
4:08PM
3.24
4:31AM
3.21
4:52PM
3.21
5:19AM
3.04
5:37PM
3.10
6:09AM
2.81
6:27PM
2.91
7:03AM
2.54
7:23PM
2.70
8:06AM
2.30
8:29PM
2.50
9:22AM
2.13
9:47PM
2.38
10:44AM
2.09
11:05PM
2.36
11:55AM
2.15
12:10AM
2.41
12:49PM
2.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:30AM
-0.03
8:47PM
0.03
9:12AM
-0.14
9:32PM
-0.10
9:55AM
-0.14
10:17PM
-0.14
10:38AM
-0.04
11:04PM
-0.08
11:22AM
0.13
11:53PM
0.08
12:08PM
0.36
12:46AM
0.31
1:00PM
0.60
1:48AM
0.55
2:00PM
0.82
3:02AM
0.74
3:17PM
0.97
4:27AM
0.82
4:42PM
1.00
5:42AM
0.79
5:55PM
0.93
6:38AM
0.71
6:49PM
0.81
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wed
07
Sunrise-6:39--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:33--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:28--6:26--6:24-
Sunset--8:25--8:27--8:28--8:29--8:30--8:30--8:32--8:34--8:35--8:36--8:37--8:37
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Rain (mm)
-------------1152---234-----------1922
Temp. °C141616172019202322202018191714151819192017171919171616151516151617151717
Feels °C (?)9109141816182119191917191811151616172017181616151414161514151213121415

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

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Information about the Povoa do Varzim Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Povoa do Varzim provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Povoa do Varzim can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Povoa do Varzim 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 (Povoa do Varzim) 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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