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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 1AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
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 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
679 | 469 | 627 | 618 | 592 | 618 | 697 | 1045 | 1165 | 1122 | 899 | 769 | 769 | 680 | 667 | 584 | 596 | 510 | 555 | 492 | 417 | 288 | 235 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:38PM2.68m | 8:24AM2.31m | 8:51PM2.51m | 9:47AM2.17m | 10:16PM2.44m | 11:14AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.60m | 2:03AM0.55m | 2:22PM0.81m | 3:26AM0.71m | 3:46PM0.92m | 4:55AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 679 | 469 | 627 | 618 | 592 | 618 | 697 | 1045 | 1165 | 1122 | 899 | 769 | 769 | 680 | 667 | 584 | 596 | 510 | 555 | 492 | 417 | 288 | 235 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | SW 13 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | NW 4 | S 11 |
| kJ | 112 | 388 | 281 | 147 | 71 | 37 | 6 | 7 | — | 47 | 60 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 37 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 265 | 148 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 248 | 118 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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