Surf forecast · Portugal · Norte
Surf forecast Póvoa de Varzim today
Waves, swell and wind at Póvoa de Varzim (Norte, Portugal) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Good light wind.
Póvoa de Varzim surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Saturday 24 October
No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.
Sunday 25 October
Good Best window 16:00–18:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.7 m · 10 s ↑NW | 1.7 m · 8 s ↑NW | 6–12 km/h ↑ESE light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.8 m · 10 s ↑NW | 1.7 m · 8 s ↑NW | 6–14 km/h ↑S light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.7 m · 10 s ↑NW | 1.7 m · 8 s ↑NW | 6–14 km/h ↑SW light wind |
Monday 26 October
Good Best window 07:00–10:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.7 m · 10 s ↑NW | 1.7 m · 9 s ↑NW | 5–12 km/h ↑ESE light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.6 m · 10 s ↑NW | 1.6 m · 9 s ↑NW | 9–19 km/h ↑SSW cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.6 m · 10 s ↑NW | 1.6 m · 9 s ↑NW | 11–22 km/h ↑SSW cross-shore |
Tuesday 27 October
Big Best window 17:00–18:00: big, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 2.0 m · 11 s ↑WNW | 2.0 m · 9 s ↑WNW | 10–21 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 2.3 m · 11 s ↑WNW | 2.3 m · 9 s ↑WNW | 11–23 km/h ↑S cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 2.5 m · 11 s ↑WNW | 2.5 m · 9 s ↑WNW | 10–21 km/h ↑S cross-shore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sat 20:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
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Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Póvoa de Varzim today?
- Good: waves 1.8 m at 11 s from NW, swell 1.8 m · 9 s NW (Sat 20:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Póvoa de Varzim?
- Wind 3 km/h from ESE: light wind for a beach facing W.
- When is the best time to surf Póvoa de Varzim today?
- No daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
- How warm is the water at Póvoa de Varzim?
- 15.0 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Matosinhos 24 km · Cabedelo (Viana do Castelo) 34 km · Espinho 43 km · Patos (Nigrán) 86 km · Cabedelo (Figueira da Foz) 138 km · Nazaré (Praia do Norte) 198 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Póvoa de Varzim, and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.