Esposende surf break

Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Esposende today?

The current surf forecast for Esposende at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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 Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
2.1
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
408
262
222
171
145
142
151
334
467
634
1521
1305
1073
936
821
663
527
517
560
540
490
516
563
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:18PM3.10m
3:42AM3.08m
4:03PM3.17m
4:31AM3.04m
4:51PM3.17m
5:21AM2.93m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.01m
9:49AM0.03m
10:17PM-0.04m
10:35AM0.09m
11:06PM-0.01m
11:23AM0.20m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:50
8:51
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
12
11
14
15
15
15
13
12
11
11
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
9
8
9
10
11
10
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
2
NW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
5
4
20
35
171
145
142
150
334
467
634
331
1305
1073
936
821
663
527
517
560
540
490
516
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
1
1
34
29
48
49
66
92
14
13
12
12
12
11
5
4
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
12
27
66
5
11
11
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
10
2.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
418
408
262
222
151
204
217
496
1521
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
200
200
197
1
0
0
17
338
338
338
118
1
0
0
0
122
122
122
0
0
0
0
60
122
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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