Caminha, Portugal

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About Caminha

Caminha is a town in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. From Caminha you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is punta dos picos, a surf spot 3 km from the centre. Overture lists 19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is VGO, 43 km away.

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Staying in Caminha

19 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: VGO, 43 km, Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 71 km, VRL, 115 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Caminha.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Caminha each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Caminha too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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punta dos picos3 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft184 kJ

2 ft141 kJ

5 ft412 kJ

8 ft750 kJ

8 ft822 kJ

11 ft2007 kJ

8 ft874 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at punta dos picos, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	3 ft9 shollow	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	2 ft12 shollow	141kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 shollow	412kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	750kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	822kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 shollow	2,007kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	874kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	14°C

Praia de Moledo3.7 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft184 kJ

2 ft141 kJ

5 ft412 kJ

8 ft750 kJ

8 ft822 kJ

11 ft2007 kJ

8 ft874 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia de Moledo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	52, good	3 ft9 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft12 smushy	141kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	412kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	750kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	822kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 ssoft	2,007kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	874kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	14°C

Kings Rock17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Viana do Castelo, 5 km

4 ft159 kJ

2 ft165 kJ

4 ft332 kJ

7 ft503 kJ

6 ft609 kJ

10 ft1446 kJ

7 ft667 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kings Rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft8 smushy	159kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	2 ft13 shollow	165kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	332kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	503kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	609kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	10 ft9 ssoft	1,446kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	667kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	16°C

Vila Praia de Ancora7.3 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft180 kJ

2 ft130 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

8 ft659 kJ

7 ft730 kJ

11 ft1759 kJ

8 ft803 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vila Praia de Ancora, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft8 ssoft	180kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	2 ft12 smushy	130kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft10 ssoft	366kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	659kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	730kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 ssoft	1,759kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	803kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C

Praia da Arda12.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Viana do Castelo, 9 km

4 ft180 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

8 ft659 kJ

7 ft730 kJ

11 ft1759 kJ

8 ft803 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia da Arda, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft8 shollow	180kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	366kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	659kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	730kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 scrumbling	1,759kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	803kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C

Praia de arda12.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Viana do Castelo, 9 km

4 ft180 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

8 ft659 kJ

7 ft730 kJ

11 ft1759 kJ

8 ft803 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia de arda, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft8 shollow	180kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	366kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	659kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	730kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 scrumbling	1,759kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	803kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C

Praia dos Ingleses8.9 kmabout 20 min by car

4 ft180 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

8 ft659 kJ

7 ft730 kJ

11 ft1759 kJ

8 ft803 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Praia dos Ingleses, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	4 ft8 shollow	180kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	2 ft4 shollow	14kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	366kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	659kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	730kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	11 ft9 shollow	1,759kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	803kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Caminha, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Caminha

Pero De caminhaItalian · in the centre
Restaurante Adega do ChicoPortuguese · 0.1 km from the centre
Restaurante AmandioPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
Solar do PescadoPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
Muralha de CaminhaPortuguese · 0.3 km from the centre
Restaurante RemoMediterranean · 0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits