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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 WETForecast 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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 5AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2523 | 2426 | 2373 | 2155 | 1989 | 2376 | 2396 | 2535 | 2618 | 2268 | 4209 | 5492 | 5732 | 8485 | 5620 | 7156 | 6156 | 4950 | 4327 | 3676 | 3287 | 2832 | 2376 | 1935 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:26PM 2.28 | 11:45AM 2.31 | 12:14AM 2.39 | 12:33PM 2.36 | 12:56AM 2.50 | 1:16PM 2.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:35AM 0.86 | 5:57PM 0.76 | 6:24AM 0.77 | 6:39PM 0.70 | 7:07AM 0.67 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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