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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 10PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
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 Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
832 | 1028 | 992 | 817 | 604 | 460 | 397 | 357 | 418 | 449 | 319 | 230 | 196 | 151 | 125 | 151 | 334 | 467 | 624 | 1030 | 1305 | 1137 | 988 | 821 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 2:34PM2.96m | 2:54AM3.03m | 3:18PM3.10m | 3:42AM3.08m | 4:03PM3.17m | 4:31AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.14m | 9:04AM0.05m | 9:29PM0.01m | 9:49AM0.03m | 10:17PM-0.04m | 10:35AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 397 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 151 | 48 | 150 | 334 | 467 | 624 | 1030 | 1305 | 1137 | 988 | 821 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 18 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 66 | 49 | 66 | 92 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 8 | WNW 16 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 832 | 1028 | 992 | 817 | 604 | 460 | — | 357 | 418 | 449 | 319 | 230 | 196 | — | 125 | 151 | 181 | 199 | 546 | 141 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1191 | 338 | 260 | 118 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 261 | 200 | 200 | 138 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 283 | 338 | 338 | 138 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
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