Conditions at Cabedelo do Douro in June
June: The Nortada Takes Over
June is where summer doldrums begin in earnest at Cabedelo do Douro. The average swell height drops to 3.3ft (1.0m), the period to 9.3s, and the percentage of ideal wind conditions plummets to 14 percent. Directionally, the ocean is still dominated by WNW/NW swells - WNW 44.0 percent and NW 38.2 percent - but these are mostly short-period, locally generated NW windswells rather than open-ocean groundswells.
The wind pattern is the real problem. NNW wind accounts for a hefty 37.6 percent of June observations and NW another 14.8 percent, so the summer nortada is typically blowing onshore or cross-shore and ruining wave quality. When you do score, it's usually small but fun-sized peaks in the 1.5-4.9ft (0.5-1.5m) range on a calm morning. The water warms to 16.9°C, air temperatures average 18.5°C, and rainfall drops to just 0.97mm/day, so it's a beautiful time to be at the beach - just not for epic surf.
Average Spot conditions at Cabedelo do Douro in June
Swell history for June
Wind history for June
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Cabedelo do Douro during June. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Cabedelo do Douro for your next trip in June.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Cabedelo do Douro for June. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Cabedelo do Douro.