Overview

Esposende River is the flatwater river mouth lagoon at Esposende, about 15 km south of Viana do Castelo. Protected by dunes where the Cávado river meets the Atlantic. Flat, shallow water — ideal for beginners. Accessible by boat from Ofir or on foot from Esposende. Compact space. Less wind than Viana but a great safe learning environment. NW Nortada thermal in summer.

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Spot forecast for esposende river

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:46

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 04:55 · 1.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 11:25 · 2.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:55 · 1.3 m
High tide Wed 21 · 00:10 · 2.3 m

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esposende river: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

146h

in July · 21 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 18 rideable days a month and 146 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is January, with 249 mm.

Monthly averages: esposende river

Monthly averages — esposende river — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	3.0	18 h	14 °C	249 mm
February	8.0	63 h	15 °C	149 mm
March	10.5	69 h	15 °C	228 mm
April	15.0	112 h	19 °C	158 mm
May	19.0	142 h	19 °C	106 mm
June	17.0	122 h	22 °C	23 mm
July	21.0	146 h	24 °C	6 mm
August	18.0	130 h	23 °C	3 mm
September	15.0	96 h	22 °C	61 mm
October	5.5	23 h	20 °C	155 mm
November	3.5	17 h	17 °C	236 mm
December	5.5	38 h	14 °C	128 mm

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Technical details of esposende river spot

The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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