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Praia de Castelo do Neiva

Viana do Castelo · Beach break · faces southwest

Provisional forecast — this spot's profile hasn't been verified yet; scores are conservative and alerts are off.

Not great today. Best Tuesday 12:00–14:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
09:00–11:00
in 1 h 10 min
2.0 of 5Marginal
≈1.0 m · wind 6 kn
Size for you now≈1.0 min your range

Wind

Nsealand
8 kn
gusts 25
cross-shore
Gentle breeze, from the north
Steady until 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the northeast

Tide

1.5 m
rising
  • High12:182.7 m
  • Low18:421.2 m
  • ThursdayHigh00:562.7 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Mid
Next 09:00–11:00

Next 8 days

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Best 09:00–11:00. At 09:00: Marginal, 2.0 out of 5 — about 1.0 m, wind 6 kn cross-shore. Tide 2.0 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:001.2 out of 51.0 m7 cross-shore241.7 m
09:002.0 out of 51.0 m6 cross-shore242.0 m
10:001.9 out of 50.9 m6 cross-shore192.4 m
11:000.8 out of 50.9 m8 cross-shore202.6 m
12:000.6 out of 51.0 m8 cross-shore192.7 m
13:000.6 out of 51.0 m8 cross-shore192.7 m
14:001.2 out of 50.9 m8 cross-shore192.5 m
15:002.1 out of 50.9 m9 cross-shore212.2 m
16:000.5 out of 50.3 m8 cross-shore221.8 m
17:000.3 out of 50.3 m8 cross-shore251.4 m
18:000.1 out of 50.3 m8 cross-shore261.2 m
19:000.1 out of 50.3 m6 cross-shore241.2 m
20:000.2 out of 50.3 m6 cross-shore221.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 09:00–11:00. At 09:00: Marginal, 2.0 out of 5 — about 1.0 m, wind 6 kn cross-shore. Tide 2.0 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:001.2 out of 51.0 m7 cross-shore241.7 m
09:002.0 out of 51.0 m6 cross-shore242.0 m
10:001.9 out of 50.9 m6 cross-shore192.4 m
11:000.8 out of 50.9 m8 cross-shore202.6 m
12:000.6 out of 51.0 m8 cross-shore192.7 m
13:000.6 out of 51.0 m8 cross-shore192.7 m
14:001.2 out of 50.9 m8 cross-shore192.5 m
15:002.1 out of 50.9 m9 cross-shore212.2 m
16:000.5 out of 50.3 m8 cross-shore221.8 m
17:000.3 out of 50.3 m8 cross-shore251.4 m
18:000.1 out of 50.3 m8 cross-shore261.2 m
19:000.1 out of 50.3 m6 cross-shore241.2 m
20:000.2 out of 50.3 m6 cross-shore221.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

15.2 °C
4/3 fullsuit (boots optional)
This week 15.0–16.1 °C
Air 13 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

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Spot guide

Best swell
SSW–WNW
Best wind
ENE (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
07:26–19:15

Open Atlantic beach south of the Lima estuary, facing west-south-west. Conditions follow the swell, so check the surf and the flag before you swim.

Hazards rip currents on bigger days · strong onshore nortada in summer · cold Atlantic water

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Afife, Cabedelo (Viana do Castelo), Carreço, Moledo, Vila Praia de Âncora. Wave models resolve about 8 km, so neighbouring beaches read the same swell. What separates them is orientation, seabed and tide, not the forecast.

Nearby spots Cabedelo (Viana do Castelo), Cepães, Esposende (Suave Mar), Ofir, Carreço

Swimming conditionsTide timesSea temperature

Guides How to Read a Surf Forecast for Portugal · Beach Facing & Surf Direction on Portugal's Coast · Tides and Surf Portugal: Best Tide for Surfing

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Scores and sizes are forecasts for Intermediate surfers, out of 5. Times are Lisbon time. Size is our estimate of the breaking wave at this beach, not the offshore swell.