Arda is a surf beach in Viana do Castelo, Norte, Portugal.

Surf Lessons in Arda, Viana do Castelo

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Live conditions

SURFBOOKING FORECAST 1.2m waves Refining Live

Mid-size surf — favourable window for intermediates · still refining

1.2 m waves with moderate wind. Real space to work take-off and turns. Sources are still aligning — check the lessons for your level and confirm two hours before.

★ The same beach is gold for one level and flat for another — we tell you which one is yours.

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Forecast · next 7 days

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Swell NW · 1.4m · 14sWind N · 11 km/hoverall6.7 · Good

Best surf 19–21h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.9

940

07

1.0

937

08

1.0

928

09

1.0

925

10

1.1

824

11

1.2

926

12

1.2

1130

13

1.2

1333

14

1.3

1436

15

1.3

1542

16

1.4

1445

17

1.3

1448

18

1.4

1352

19

1.4

1152

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

Technical detail

Today's hourly

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Today's hourly

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NW · 1.2m · 14sWind ENE · 3 km/hoverall7.8 · Excellent

Best surf 10–12h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

1.3

725

07

1.3

625

08

1.2

423

09

1.2

323

10

1.2

223

11

1.2

221

12

1.1

520

13

1.1

823

14

1.1

1026

15

1.1

1127

16

1.1

1028

17

1.1

1029

18

1.1

1027

19

1.0

1025

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

Technical detail

Saturday 19 September tomorrow

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Saturday 19 September tomorrow

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NW · 1.0m · 11sWind ENE · 5 km/hoverall5.8 · Good

Best surf 07–09h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

1.0

517

07

1.0

518

08

0.9

419

09

0.9

219

10

0.9

223

11

0.9

125

12

0.9

325

13

0.9

524

14

0.9

622

15

0.9

829

16

0.9

1033

17

0.9

932

18

0.9

828

19

0.9

929

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

Technical detail

Sunday 20 September in 2 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Sunday 20 September in 2 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NW · 0.9m · 12sWind E · 8 km/hoverall6.3 · Good

Best surf 07–09h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.9

825

07

0.8

929

08

0.8

730

09

0.8

429

10

0.8

127

11

0.8

123

12

0.8

522

13

0.8

623

14

0.8

725

15

0.8

827

16

0.8

828

17

0.8

829

18

0.8

831

19

0.8

932

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

Technical detail

Monday 21 September in 3 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Monday 21 September in 3 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NW · 0.7m · 9sWind E · 3 km/hoverall3.8 · Mediocre

Best surf 09–11h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.8

721

07

0.8

618

08

0.7

515

09

0.7

313

10

0.7

114

11

0.7

416

12

0.7

719

13

0.7

824

14

0.7

1031

15

0.7

1138

16

0.7

1345

17

0.8

1351

18

0.8

1355

19

0.8

1354

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

Technical detail

Tuesday 22 September in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Tuesday 22 September in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell WNW · 1.1m (0.9m offshore) · 10sWind NNW · 1 km/hoverall5.3 · Fair

Best surf 11–13h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.9

717

07

1.0

512

08

1.0

311

09

1.1

211

10

1.1

111

11

1.1

211

12

1.1

412

13

1.1

513

14

1.1

615

15

1.1

616

16

1.0

514

17

1.0

412

18

1.0

310

19

1.0

19

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

Technical detail

Wednesday 23 September in 5 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Wednesday 23 September in 5 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell WNW · 1.0m · 10sWind ESE · 6 km/hoverall4.5 · Fair

Best surf 07–09h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

1.0

613

07

1.0

514

08

1.0

616

09

1.0

717

10

1.0

819

11

1.0

922

12

1.0

923

13

0.9

922

14

0.9

721

15

0.9

619

16

0.9

516

17

0.9

413

18

0.9

411

19

0.9

410

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

Technical detail

Thursday 24 September in 6 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Thursday 24 September in 6 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

The sea right now

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This peak is sheltered from part of the swell by the coastline — SurfBooking Forecast already accounts for it, hour by hour.

Sea flow

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About the beach

Arda

Quiet, lesser-known beach between Viana and Afife. Gentle beach break, perfect for escaping the crowds.

FundoSand

ExposiçãoExposed

Melhor swellNW-W

FacesWNW

CrowdQuiet

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Spot guide

Surfing Arda

Arda is a surf beach in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.

What level is Arda for?

Arda welcomes surfers of different levels, from beginner to more experienced, depending on the sea state.

What is the bottom like at Arda?

The bottom is sand. It is the most forgiving bottom for learning and for wipeouts, though the sandbanks shift through the year.

When does Arda work best?

Arda is an exposed beach that picks up much of the Atlantic swell, so it works often through the year. It is usually best with swell from NW-W. The beach faces West.