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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | |
32 | 22 | 71 | 70 | 88 | 144 | 115 | 223 | 203 | 197 | 220 | 208 | 405 | 883 | 880 | 433 | 1080 | 906 | 831 | 661 | 1003 | 1216 | 1230 | 983 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:05PM2.54m | 1:19AM2.75m | 1:50PM2.77m | 2:07AM2.92m | 2:34PM2.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.47m | 7:07PM0.55m | 7:35AM0.28m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:20AM0.13m | 8:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 26 | 22 | 71 | 70 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 433 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 88 | 144 | 115 | 223 | 203 | 197 | 220 | 208 | 405 | 883 | 880 | 338 | 1080 | 906 | 831 | 661 | 1003 | 1216 | 1230 | 983 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 415 | 1208 | 250 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 269 | 502 | 915 | 269 | 260 | 260 | 118 | 497 | 785 | 779 | 784 | 338 | 260 | 118 |
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