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Sea water: 19.7°C, cooling slightly to around 19°C over the coming days
Waves: 2.2m
At 19.7 °C the water in Póvoa de Varzim is fresh. Fine for a dip, but the first minute bites.
Sunrise: 06:57 · Sunset: 20:15 · Day length: 13h 18m
| Day | Sea water | Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 28/08 | 19.7 °C | 2.2 m |
| Saturday 29/08 | 20.1 °C | 1.9 m |
| Sunday 30/08 | 20.4 °C | 1.3 m |
| Monday 31/08 | 19.8 °C | 1.4 m |
| Tuesday 01/09 | 19.0 °C | 1.4 m |
| Wednesday 02/09 | 18.2 °C | 1.1 m |
| Thursday 03/09 | 19.2 °C | 0.8 m |
| Month | Average water |
|---|---|
| January | 14.2 °C |
| February | 13.9 °C |
| March | 14.2 °C |
| April | 15.4 °C |
| May | 15.3 °C |
| June | 16.8 °C |
| July | 15.6 °C |
| August | 15.6 °C |
| September | 16.2 °C |
| October | 17.8 °C |
| November | 16.9 °C |
| December | 15.1 °C |
Monthly averages for 2022–2025.
This page shows the water temperature at Póvoa de Varzim today and over the next seven days, so you can pick the best beach day before you go.
Sea temperature moves much more slowly than air temperature. A hot afternoon does not warm the ocean, and a windy day can cool it fast. Checking the water itself is the only reliable way to know what to expect.
Póvoa de Varzim is a fishing city north of Porto with a long city beach running straight along an exposed west-facing coast. This is where the northern upwelling is at its most persistent, drawing cold deep water to the surface right through the summer months. The sea holds around 15.5 °C in August, among the coldest on the mainland, and the afternoon wind off the ocean makes it feel cooler still.
The water is warmest in October, averaging 17.8 °C, and coldest in February at 13.9 °C. This is Portugal's coldest water: upwelling is at its most persistent here and holds the warming back even at the height of summer.
The ocean gains and loses heat far more slowly than land, so it runs months behind the seasons. On top of that, the summer northerly wind pushes surface water offshore and draws cold deep water up in its place, which is why a heatwave on land so often coincides with a colder sea.
The city beach is broad and easy to reach, good for walking, sunbathing and a short bracing swim rather than long hours in the water. Surf and bodyboard schools operate through the summer, and the fishing fleet still works out of the harbour, which shows up on every menu in town. The seafront promenade links the beaches north and south of the centre.