Esposende surf break

Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Esposende today?

The current surf forecast for Esposende at 11AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (15 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.6
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.7
NW
10
2.2
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1114
1123
1062
955
928
1033
1012
865
660
508
397
357
418
408
319
201
171
129
125
151
334
467
557
1619
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:07AM2.92m
2:34PM2.96m
2:54AM3.03m
3:18PM3.10m
3:42AM3.08m
4:03PM3.17m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.13m
8:42PM0.14m
9:04AM0.05m
9:29PM0.01m
9:49AM0.03m
10:17PM-0.04m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
11
12
15
15
16
15
14
12
10
10
14
16
15
15
13
13
11
11
14
16
15
15
13
12
6
7
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
12
12
9
9
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.6
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.6
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
2.2
NW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
3
3
397
5
5
4
20
35
171
129
125
150
334
467
553
1619
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
3
1
1
34
29
48
42
66
88
67
307
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
6
12
27
66
26
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NW
10
Energy kJ
1114
1123
1062
955
928
1033
1012
865
660
508
357
418
408
319
201
151
242
217
557
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
719
697
338
338
810
357
261
118
22
0
1
200
200
200
118
13
0
0
13
1225
338
283
138
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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