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Cavalos de Fao surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 31 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cavalos de Fao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cavalos de Fao sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cavalos de Fao today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cavalos de Fao at 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cavalos de Fao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | |
773 | 765 | 690 | 690 | 663 | 639 | 553 | 543 | 466 | 396 | 381 | 308 | 290 | 240 | 240 | 245 | 188 | 141 | 79 | 185 | 240 | 288 | 551 | 972 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:37AM2.60m | 3:51PM2.76m | 4:13AM2.58m | 4:27PM2.76m | 4:49AM2.54m | 5:03PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.49m | 10:03PM0.42m | 10:11AM0.50m | 10:40PM0.44m | 10:47AM0.53m | 11:17PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 |
 kJ | 773 | 765 | 690 | 690 | 663 | 639 | 553 | 543 | 466 | 396 | 381 | 308 | 290 | 240 | 240 | 245 | 188 | 141 | 79 | 185 | 240 | 288 | 551 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 112 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 62 | 44 | 61 | 94 | 133 | 166 | 162 | 107 | 64 | 48 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 96 | 136 | 64 | 972 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 121 | 268 | 268 | 262 | 151 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 121 | 445 | 203 | 264 | 21 | 21 | 200 | 21 | 203 | 203 | 445 | 172 | 141 | 121 |
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