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Amorosa 87.1

#1140 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Viana do Castelo · near Viana Do Castelo

Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score87.1 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days37% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell48% period 11 s+
Typical size1.9 m 6.2 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Amorosa

The best time to surf Amorosa is January, March, November. The season runs Mar to Apr. In November the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.6 m. The nearest airport is OPO (50 km) and the nearest town is Viana Do Castelo (3 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%53%2.3 m13°C4/3
Feb97%34%2.7 m13°C4/3
Mar92%65%2.5 m13°C4/3
Apr97%49%1.9 m14°C4/3
May100%26%1.6 m16°C4/3
Jun98%11%1.4 m16°C3/2
Jul100%6%1.4 m17°C3/2
Aug97%9%1.3 m18°C3/2
Sep97%34%1.4 m17°C3/2
Oct98%38%1.9 m16°C4/3
Nov93%67%2.6 m16°C3/2
Dec88%42%2.6 m14°C4/3

Why 87.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
22.2
Groundswell 12%
9.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.8
Water comfort 10%
1.6
Access 10%
9.8

The detail

Faces 254° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 76% of days. Mean peak period 11.0 s. Days over 3 m: 16%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.669, -8.824 (OpenStreetMap).

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