Praia de Moledo 85.7
#1316 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.
Best time to surf Praia de Moledo
The best time to surf Praia de Moledo is February, March, November. The season runs Oct to Apr. In March the water sits around 13°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.5 m. The nearest airport is OPO (70 km) and the nearest town is Viana Do Castelo (17 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 50% | 2.3 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 96% | 52% | 2.8 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 92% | 58% | 2.5 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 97% | 47% | 2.0 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| May | 100% | 25% | 1.6 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 98% | 10% | 1.4 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 100% | 5% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 97% | 8% | 1.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 97% | 35% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 98% | 40% | 2.0 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 93% | 52% | 2.7 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 87% | 44% | 2.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 85.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 280° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 74% of days. Mean peak period 11.0 s. Days over 3 m: 17%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.848, -8.867 (OpenStreetMap).
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