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Póvoa de Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim / Vila do Conde · beach

Now0.5/5

Wrong tide for this spot

0.5m @ 9–14s NW · 1kW/m · +0.4m @ 12s NWsecondary swell · 3kn W ↘onshore

Tide2.5m↓ falling· low in 4h54
🌊 19.0°Cwater21°CairWear:3/2 fullsuitSeaSlightUV5 ModerateSurfaceCleanConsistencyFairly consistent(58)
TideLow 16:20 1.2mHigh 22:46 2.5mLow 04:58 1.3mHigh 11:26 2.7mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).

8-day outlook · Intermediate

Swell height · metres
1.70.80SatSunMonTueWedThuFriSatm
secondary swell
Wind · knots
18.99.50SatSunMonTueWedThuFriSatkn

Hour by hour

TimeScoreSwellWindTide
07:002.10.8m 6–14s NW+0.2m 11s NW4kn N →0.6 ↑
08:001.20.7m 7–14s NW+0.2m 11s NW3kn NNW →0.8 ↑
09:000.50.6m 8–14s NW+0.3m 11s NW3kn NW ↘1.0 ↑
10:000.40.5m 8–14s NW+0.3m 12s NW3kn NW ↘1.0 ↓
11:000.50.5m 9–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW3kn W ↘0.9 ↓
12:001.20.5m 9–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW4kn SW →0.7 ↓
13:001.50.5m 10–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW4kn WSW ↘0.5 ↓
14:001.80.6m 10–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW1kn SSW →0.3 ↓
15:001.10.7m 10–14s NW+0.5m 11s NW1kn ESE ↗0.1 ↓
16:000.90.8m 10–14s NW+0.5m 10s NW5kn ENE ↗ g120.0 ↓
17:000.90.9m 9–14s NW+0.4m 10s WNW5kn WSW ↘ g110.0 ↑
18:001.81.0m 9–12s NW+0.3m 10s WSW3kn SW ↘0.2 ↑
19:002.11.1m 9–12s NW+0.2m 10s SW6kn NW ↘ g120.4 ↑
20:003.11.2m 9–12s NW+0.2m 10s SW5kn NW → g130.6 ↑
21:001.61.2m 9–12s NW+0.2m 10s SW6kn NNE → g100.8 ↑

Spot guide

Best swell
WSW–NW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
06:38–20:32

Popular surf-town beach break with several peaks along the promenade; picks up plenty of swell year-round.

Hazards rip currents around the rock groins · crowds in town section

Best time of year

Jan
76.3%
Feb
76.6%
Mar
72%
Apr
69.5%
May
70.8%
Jun
68.2%
Jul
68.4%
Aug
64%
Sep
76.4%
Oct
82.3%
Nov
78.6%
Dec
90.5%
Clean Blown out Too small
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