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Vila do Conde
Póvoa de Varzim / Vila do Conde · rivermouth
Now0.3/5
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 4h37
🌊 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
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Swell height · metres
secondary swell
Wind · knots
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 1.3 | 0.8m 6–14s NW+0.2m 11s NW | 4kn N → | 0.6 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.4 | 0.7m 7–14s NW+0.2m 11s NW | 3kn NNW → | 0.8 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.4 | 0.6m 8–14s NW+0.3m 11s NW | 3kn NW ↘ | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.3 | 0.5m 8–14s NW+0.3m 12s NW | 3kn NW ↘ | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.3 | 0.5m 9–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW | 3kn W ↘ | 0.9 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.4 | 0.5m 9–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW | 4kn SW ↘ | 0.7 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 0.9 | 0.5m 10–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW | 4kn WSW ↘ | 0.5 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 1.5 | 0.6m 10–14s NW+0.4m 12s NW | 1kn SSW → | 0.3 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 1.7 | 0.7m 10–14s NW+0.5m 11s NW | 1kn ESE ↗ | 0.1 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 1.5 | 0.8m 10–14s NW+0.5m 10s NW | 5kn ENE ↗ g12 | 0.0 ↓ |
| 17:00 | 1.8 | 0.9m 9–14s NW+0.4m 10s WNW | 5kn WSW ↘ g11 | 0.0 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 2.6 | 1.0m 9–12s NW+0.3m 10s WSW | 3kn SW ↘ | 0.2 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 2.1 | 1.1m 9–12s NW+0.2m 10s SW | 6kn NW ↘ g12 | 0.4 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 2.2 | 1.2m 9–12s NW+0.2m 10s SW | 5kn NW → g13 | 0.6 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.6 | 1.2m 9–12s NW+0.2m 10s SW | 6kn NNE → g10 | 0.8 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- WSW–NW
- Best wind
- E (offshore)
- Best tide
- Low–mid
- First–last light
- 06:38–20:32
Ave rivermouth banks next to the shipyard — inconsistent shape but can throw up fun peaks after the sandbar resets.
Hazards rivermouth current after rain · shifting sandbar at the Ave mouth
Best time of year
Jan
76.3%
Feb
76.7%
Mar
72%
Apr
69.2%
May
71.4%
Jun
67.7%
Jul
70.1%
Aug
67.5%
Sep
76.7%
Oct
82.7%
Nov
78.8%
Dec
90.2%
Clean Blown out Too small
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