Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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About Viana do Castelo

Viana do Castelo is a town in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. From Viana do Castelo you can reach 13 surf spots, 2 kite spots, 2 windsurf spots, 1 sailing spot and 1 dive site. The nearest is Viana do castelo, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 63 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 51 km away.

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Staying in Viana do Castelo

63 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 51 km, VGO, 62 km, VRL, 103 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 Viana do Castelo.

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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 Viana do Castelo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Viana do Castelo 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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punta dos picos20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Caminha, 3 km

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 Moledo17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Caminha, 4 km

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 Rock4.7 kmabout 10 min by car

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 Ancora13.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Caminha, 7 km

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 Arda9.3 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 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 arda9.3 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 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 Ingleses12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Caminha, 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 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

Amorosa5.1 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft130 kJ

2 ft180 kJ

4 ft296 kJ

6 ft348 kJ

6 ft481 kJ

9 ft1197 kJ

6 ft531 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Amorosa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	4 ft8 smushy	130kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	2 ft13 shollow	180kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	296kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	6 ft8 smushy	348kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	481kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 scrumbling	1,197kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	531kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	15°C

Cabedelo de Viana1.7 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft101 kJ

2 ft132 kJ

3 ft220 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

5 ft346 kJ

8 ft889 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabedelo de Viana, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft13 ssoft	132kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 smushy	245kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Thu 22Oct	29, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	889kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	338kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	15°C

Esposende17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Esposende, 2 km

3 ft116 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

4 ft286 kJ

6 ft365 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

8 ft991 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Esposende, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	3 ft8 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	286kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	365kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	429kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	991kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C

Ofir19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Esposende, 2 km

3 ft116 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

4 ft286 kJ

6 ft365 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

8 ft991 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ofir, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	3 ft8 shollow	116kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 shollow	26kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	4 ft11 shollow	286kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	365kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	6 ft9 shollow	429kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	991kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	419kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C

Vivendas19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Esposende, 2 km

3 ft116 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

4 ft286 kJ

6 ft365 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

8 ft991 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vivendas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	34, poor	3 ft8 shollow	116kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 shollow	26kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	4 ft11 shollow	286kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	365kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	429kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	991kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	419kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C

Viana do castelo0.5 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft78 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

3 ft188 kJ

5 ft375 kJ

5 ft289 kJ

7 ft748 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Viana do castelo, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft13 scrumbling	99kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	188kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	375kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	15°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	5 ft9 smushy	289kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	56, good	7 ft9 ssoft	748kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	15°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Viana do Castelo, 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).

Kite near Viana do Castelo

FeelViana 1.4 km · stays here
Praia do Cabedelo 3.5 km · stays here

Windsurf near Viana do Castelo

FeelViana 1.4 km · stays here
Praia do Cabedelo 3.5 km · stays here

Sailing near Viana do Castelo

FeelViana 1.4 km · stays here

Dive near Viana do Castelo

Amigos do Mar 1.7 km · stays here

Places to eat near Viana do Castelo

Churrasqueira Bar OceanoBarbecue · in the centre
360º By Hygge&HealthyEuropean · 0.2 km from the centre
Casa D'ArmasPortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
Casa de Pasto Maria de PerrePortuguese · 0.2 km from the centre
Pizzaria Luzzo - Viana do CasteloPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Restaurante Bota d'AguaPortuguese · 0.2 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