Espinho, Portugal
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About Espinho
Espinho is a town in Aveiro, Portugal. From Espinho you can reach 19 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Espinho, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 27 km away.
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Staying in Espinho
- 25 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 27 km, VSE, 71 km, VRL, 82 km
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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 Espinho.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Espinho each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 12 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Espinho too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espinho0.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft223 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft283 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft506 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 6 ft371 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft730 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1372 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 8 ft776 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Espinho: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia azul0.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft223 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft283 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft506 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 6 ft371 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft730 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1372 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 8 ft776 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Praia azul: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia da Sereia12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Matosinhos, 7 km | 4 ft173 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft258 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft474 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 6 ft393 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft708 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1343 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Praia da Sereia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Granja3.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft223 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft283 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft506 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 6 ft371 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft730 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1372 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 8 ft776 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Granja: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ilha12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Matosinhos, 7 km | 4 ft173 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft258 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft474 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 6 ft393 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft708 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1343 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Ilha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Salgueiros12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Matosinhos, 7 km | 4 ft173 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft258 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft474 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 6 ft393 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft708 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1343 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Salgueiros: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia Atlântico8.6 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft223 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft283 kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft506 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 6 ft371 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft730 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1372 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 8 ft776 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Praia Atlântico: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ourigo16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Matosinhos, 3 km | 4 ft173 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft258 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft474 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, fair | 6 ft393 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft708 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1343 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Ourigo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bezerro15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Matosinhos, 4 km | 4 ft173 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft258 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft474 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, fair | 6 ft393 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft708 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1343 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Bezerro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cabedelo do douro14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Matosinhos, 5 km | 4 ft173 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft258 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft474 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, fair | 6 ft393 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft708 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1343 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Cabedelo do douro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Luz16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Matosinhos, 3 km | 4 ft173 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft258 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 5 ft474 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, fair | 6 ft393 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft708 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1343 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft754 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Luz: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silvalde2.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft128 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft309 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft465 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft338 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft716 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1297 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft709 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Silvalde: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cagalhotos1.4 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft128 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft309 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft465 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft338 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor | 7 ft716 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1297 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too big | 7 ft709 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too big |
All readings for Cagalhotos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Capela de Paramos3.4 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft128 kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft309 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft465 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft338 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 7 ft716 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too big | 9 ft1297 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too big | 7 ft709 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too big |
All readings for Capela de Paramos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cortegaça7.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Esmoriz, 4 km | 4 ft128 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft89 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft465 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft338 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, poor | 7 ft716 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1297 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too big | 7 ft709 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for Cortegaça: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Esmoriz6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Esmoriz, 3 km | 4 ft128 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft89 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft465 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft338 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, poor | 7 ft716 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1297 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too big | 7 ft709 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for Esmoriz: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Esmoriz praia da barra e praia velha5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Esmoriz, 3 km | 4 ft128 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft89 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 5 ft465 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft338 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, poor | 7 ft716 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too big | 9 ft1297 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too big | 7 ft709 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for Esmoriz praia da barra e praia velha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Furadouro15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Furadouro | 4 ft116 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, poor | 2 ft62 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft353 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair | 4 ft257 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft556 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too big | 8 ft1032 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft572 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too big |
All readings for Furadouro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Matosinhos19.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Matosinhos, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 4 ft176 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft241 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft422 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 5 ft325 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 6 ft579 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, poor for experts | 9 ft1107 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, offshore, good for experts | 7 ft620 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair for experts |
All readings for Matosinhos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Espinho, 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 Espinho
- Ao Carvão Churrasqueira - EspinhoBarbecue · 0.2 km from the centre
- Casa de Pasto Manuel da FeiraPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
- Grão de SojaVegetarian · 0.2 km from the centre
- RipolimPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
- Nutri- Restaurante VegetarianoVegetarian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Terra VivaVegetarian · 0.3 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