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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Esposende surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Esposende sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 7PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
132 | 120 | 1427 | 533 | 569 | 1375 | 1207 | 1123 | 980 | 990 | 1104 | 1101 | 1014 | 884 | 617 | 450 | 357 | 314 | 379 | 399 | 256 | 196 | 167 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:50PM2.77m | 2:07AM2.92m | 2:34PM2.96m | 2:54AM3.03m | 3:18PM3.10m | 3:42AM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.28m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:20AM0.13m | 8:42PM0.14m | 9:04AM0.05m | 9:29PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 49 | 120 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 450 | 357 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 196 | 167 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 18 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 117 | 1427 | 533 | 569 | 1375 | 1207 | 1123 | 980 | 990 | 1104 | 1101 | 1014 | 884 | 617 | — | — | 314 | 379 | 399 | 256 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 338 | 923 | 809 | 261 | 658 | 712 | 697 | 697 | 778 | 809 | 311 | 148 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 118 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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