Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Portugal |
Next Big City |
Viana do Castelo |
Next Town |
Porto |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat near the pier at the north end of the beach. Right handers waves outside the pier. 2-4 feet side, onshore, easy wave. Best waves during full moon.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
July, August, September |
Big bay with 2 piers. Sandy beach with no obstacles. Very safe, lots of space.
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Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Normal |
Water 13-18°C. Air 15-28°C. Wetsuit needed: summer 2/1mm, winter 4/3mm. Season from May to September. Surfing off-season is possible.
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
NW |
Main Direction: |
NW |
Summer all days, winds from 12-35 knots. Usual direction is NW, it is also the best direction.
Transport |
Car, Bus, Train |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Oporto airport IC1 road 50 km to Viana do Castelo.
Rules |
None |
