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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 5AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | |
204 | 216 | 188 | 151 | 122 | 1427 | 572 | 549 | 1375 | 1207 | 1176 | 954 | 881 | 1127 | 1172 | 1172 | 884 | 617 | 415 | 321 | 287 | 314 | 300 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:19AM2.75m | 1:50PM2.77m | 2:07AM2.92m | 2:34PM2.96m | 2:54AM3.03m | 3:18PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.28m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:20AM0.13m | 8:42PM0.14m | 9:04AM0.05m | 9:29PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 120 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 954 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 415 | 321 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 204 | 216 | 188 | 151 | 122 | 1427 | 572 | 549 | 1375 | 1207 | 1176 | 270 | 881 | 1127 | 1172 | 1172 | 884 | 617 | — | — | 287 | 314 | 300 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 261 | 338 | 917 | 809 | 261 | 785 | 724 | 659 | 53 | 778 | 805 | 311 | 261 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 200 | 200 | 261 | 32 |
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