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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am 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 11AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | NW 13 | |
1114 | 1123 | 1062 | 955 | 928 | 1033 | 1012 | 865 | 660 | 508 | 397 | 357 | 418 | 408 | 319 | 201 | 171 | 129 | 125 | 151 | 334 | 467 | 557 | 1619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.92m | 2:34PM2.96m | 2:54AM3.03m | 3:18PM3.10m | 3:42AM3.08m | 4:03PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.13m | 8:42PM0.14m | 9:04AM0.05m | 9:29PM0.01m | 9:49AM0.03m | 10:17PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | NW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 397 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 171 | 129 | 125 | 150 | 334 | 467 | 553 | 1619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 48 | 42 | 66 | 88 | 67 | 307 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 27 | 66 | 26 | — | — | — | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | 1114 | 1123 | 1062 | 955 | 928 | 1033 | 1012 | 865 | 660 | 508 | — | 357 | 418 | 408 | 319 | 201 | — | — | — | 151 | 242 | 217 | 557 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 719 | 697 | 338 | 338 | 810 | 357 | 261 | 118 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 118 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1225 | 338 | 283 | 138 | 0 |
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