Praia de Rio de Moinhos
Viana Do Castelo · Portugal
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Praia de Rio de Moinhos is a SW-facing sand beach on the Portugal shoreline — it catches S–NW swell, and offshore NE–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia de Rio de Moinhos
Updated 11:15 spot time
Praia de Rio de Moinhos surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m NW swell at 8.55 s. Wind up to 7 km/h WNW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 7 km/h WNW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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