Intermediate: Miramar (Good, 1.4 m, cross-offshore around 08:00), Canidelo (Good, 1.4 m, cross-shore around 08:00), Granja (Good, 1.6 m, cross-offshore around 08:00)
Beginners: Leça da Palmeira (Fair, 1.5 m, cross-shore around 08:00), Matosinhos (Fair, 1.5 m, cross-shore around 08:00)
Advanced: Granja (Epic, 1.6 m, cross-offshore around 08:00), Espinho (Epic, 1.6 m, cross-onshore around 08:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Miramar · beach break, intermediate, best on W swell with E wind, mid tide. Mixed sand-and-rock beach break by the Senhor da Pedra chapel, with lefts and rights. Best on W swell with an east wind around mid tide; often flat in summer.
Canidelo · point break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with E/ESE/SE wind, all tides. A point-style wave in Vila Nova de Gaia that picks up west swell with an east-southeast wind. Rocks and buoys can get in the way.
Granja · reef break, intermediate, best on W/NW swell with E wind, mid to high tide. Short A-frame over a rock-strewn bottom; go mid to high tide when the rocks are covered. Little reliable surf data exists, so check conditions in person.
Espinho · beach break, advanced, best on W/NW swell with E wind, low to mid tide. Home of the Casino Right, a long, powerful, sometimes hollow right off the south side of the jetty that needs solid NW swell. Crowded and localised; beginners use the…
Silvalde · beach break, intermediate, best on WNW/NW/NNW swell with E/ESE/SE wind, all tides. A beach break south of Espinho with a left that favours northwest swell and east-southeast wind. Often busy with locals on weekends.
Matosinhos · beach break, beginner, best on W/NW swell with E wind, low to mid tide. Porto's surf-school beach: mellow sand-bottom peaks partly sheltered by the Leixões breakwater. Good for learning on a rising lower tide, but water quality is poor.
Leça da Palmeira · beach break, beginner, best on W/WNW swell with E wind, all tides. Sandbars shaped by the Leixões breakwater give easy lefts and rights, occasionally hollow on clean mornings. Water quality is a real concern, especially after rain.
Cortegaça · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with ENE/E/ESE wind, all tides. Beach break south of Espinho that likes west swell with an east wind. It can be crowded, and rocks lie near the groynes.
Maceda · beach break, intermediate, best on WSW/W/WNW swell with E/ESE/SE wind, mid tide. Beach near Ovar, works at mid tide on west swell with east-southeast wind. A few peaks along the beach, with less people than Espinho.
When to surf in Porto
Best months for intermediate surfers: March to April, September, November to December. For beginners: April to May, September to December. The water goes from about 13 °C in January (5/4 mm hooded) to 19 °C in August (3/2 mm fullsuit). Best-known spots: Espinho, Matosinhos. 2 of the 9 spots suit beginners, such as Matosinhos, Leça da Palmeira.