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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | |
196 | 240 | 208 | 192 | 162 | 230 | 225 | 304 | 290 | 290 | 283 | 343 | 343 | 343 | 367 | 330 | 322 | 266 | 206 | 178 | 169 | 160 | 156 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:05AM2.63m | 5:18PM2.74m | 5:39AM2.50m | 5:53PM2.63m | 6:16AM2.35m | 6:32PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.48m | 11:30PM0.47m | 11:37AM0.60m | 00:07AM0.60m | 12:13PM0.73m | 00:49AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 12 | 240 | 208 | 192 | 162 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 290 | 290 | 283 | 343 | 343 | 7 | 7 | 330 | 322 | 266 | 206 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 12 | NW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | W 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 10 | WNW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 196 | 192 | — | 108 | 12 | 230 | 225 | 304 | — | — | — | — | 197 | 343 | 367 | — | — | — | — | 178 | 169 | 160 | 156 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 338 | 200 | 260 | 197 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 261 | 311 | 344 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 266 | 259 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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