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Póvoa de Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim / Vila do Conde · beach

0.5m @ 5s NW · 1kW/m · +0.3m @ 9s Wsecondary swell · 6kn NNW cross · tide 0.7

🌊 21.4°Cwater21°CairWear:2mm spring suitConsistencyFairly consistent(65)
TideHigh 21:15 0.8mLow 03:31 -0.7mHigh 09:53 0.7mLow 16:02 -0.6mOfficial tide predictions (WorldTides).

8-day outlook · Intermediate

Swell height · metres
1.40.70TueWedThuFriSatSunMonTuem
Wind · knots
24.412.20TueWedThuFriSatSunMonTuekn

Hour by hour

TimeScoreSwellWindTide
06:001.30.5m 6s NNW4kn S →0.6 ↑
07:000.80.5m 6s NNW3kn S →0.8 ↑
08:000.30.5m 6s NNW2kn SE →0.9 ↑
09:000.30.5m 6s NNW2kn SE ↗1.0 ↓
10:000.40.5m 6s NNW3kn S →0.9 ↓
11:001.00.5m 6s NNW4kn SSW →0.7 ↓
12:001.20.5m 5s NNW5kn SSW →0.5 ↓
13:000.60.5m 5s NNW6kn WSW ↘0.2 ↓
14:000.20.5m 5s NNW9kn WSW ↘0.1 ↓
15:000.20.5m 5s NNW8kn W ↘0.0 ↑
16:000.20.5m 5s NNW7kn WNW ↘0.1 ↑
17:000.80.5m 5s NW7kn NW ↘0.2 ↑
18:001.70.5m 5s NW7kn NW →0.5 ↑
19:001.80.5m 5s NW6kn NNW →0.7 ↑
20:000.70.5m 5s NW4kn NNW →0.9 ↑
21:000.50.5m 4s NW4kn NW →1.0 ↑

Spot guide

Best swell
WSWNW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
Mid
First–last light
06:0021:00

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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