Conditions at Moledo do Minho in July
July: Peak Summer Doldrums
July is the low point on Moledo's seasonal calendar. The average swell drops to 4-5ft (1.2-1.4m), the period bottoms out at 8.7s, and wave quality is dictated by the constantly blowing northwest windswell field. Directional stats are extreme: NW at 37.5%, NNW at 35.7% and WNW at 19.3%, with nearly all energy in the small-to-medium range. The temptation is to call it flat, and sometimes it is, but the beach can still offer waist-to-shoulder-high peaks on the better NW pulses, especially outside the river mouth.
Wind stats confirm the summer struggle, with ideal conditions only 24% of the time, the lowest of the year. The NNW thermal wind howls at 36.4%, NW adds 13.3% and N 8.8%, so most afternoons blow out. A summer wetsuit is still needed in the 16.8C water, but air temps are warm at 20.5C and rain is almost negligible at 0.8mm/day. Score it at sunrise, on a building NW swell, and you can still find gems.
Average Spot conditions at Moledo do Minho in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Moledo do Minho during July. 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 Moledo do Minho for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Moledo do Minho for July. 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 Moledo do Minho.