FOIL.ARCHITECT // TELEMETRY SNAPSHOT
Viana do Castelo (Portugal)
GPS: 41.6811° N, -8.8485° E | ALT: 6m MSL | WATER: fresh | THERMAL: Excellent early-afternoon thermics with localized Venturi funneling.
LIVE NOWCAST: 2026-10-13 10:48 UTC
QUADRANT 01 // SESSION RATING INDEX
15%
SUB-FOIL
* SESSION RATING IS NOT JUST WIND RATING *
Consensus physics engine factoring gust factor, air density (20.8°C), and laminar flight envelope.
QUADRANT 02 // 24H WIND ENSEMBLE TREND
PEAK: 30 KTS
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
24:00
QUADRANT 03 // LIVE WIND & GEAR MATRIX
SPEED / GUSTS
3.3 / 7.6 kts
DIRECTION
315° NW
WING: 6.5 m²
FOIL: 1550 cm²
BOARD: 105 L
QUADRANT 04 // ATMOSPHERIC CONSENSUS
TEMP: 20.8°C
CLOUDS: 75%
PRECIP: 0 mm
LIFT SLI: 1.62
ENSEMBLE: OPEN-METEO / ECMWF / ICON-D2 / AROME / GFS
Spot Aerodynamic & Geographic Overview
The Portuguese wind machine. The summer northern Nortada wind is heavily accelerated by coastal cliffs and sharp inland heat suction.
Thermal Wind Dynamics: Excellent early-afternoon thermics with localized Venturi funneling.