Esposende surf break

Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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
16.7° 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 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
363
297
238
178
193
178
155
155
106
78
59
65
110
102
80
77
75
49
42
42
62
90
90
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
S
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:16AM2.35m
6:32PM2.49m
6:58AM2.20m
7:18PM2.36m
7:48AM2.08m
8:14PM2.26m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.60m
12:13PM0.73m
00:49AM0.75m
12:55PM0.86m
1:38AM0.88m
1:45PM0.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:26
6:24
6:24
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8:37
8:37
8:38
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
16
15
9
8
8
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
10
10
11
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
6
363
297
238
6
6
12
18
16
35
78
59
65
110
102
80
77
75
49
42
31
31
21
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
5
6
6
6
6
33
31
39
1
1
1
5
20
17
42
42
62
90
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
5
1
4
8
8
1
1
1
1
2
2
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
400
178
193
178
155
155
106
19
3
10
18
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
0
0
1
613
266
265
1
0
0
0
48
122
122
165
63
36
48
108
122
122
122
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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