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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | |
108 | 103 | 99 | 84 | 61 | 59 | 43 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 144 | 145 | 242 | 210 | 235 | 220 | 239 | 437 | 938 | 963 | 642 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.32m | 00:29AM2.56m | 1:05PM2.54m | 1:19AM2.75m | 1:50PM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.67m | 6:16PM0.76m | 6:49AM0.47m | 7:07PM0.55m | 7:35AM0.28m | 7:55PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | NW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 106 | 78 | 63 | 46 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 108 | 103 | 99 | 84 | 61 | 59 | 43 | 39 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 144 | 145 | 242 | 210 | 235 | 220 | 239 | 437 | 938 | 963 | 642 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 38 | 169 | 244 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 502 | 1022 | 864 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 269 | 989 | 915 | 261 | 260 | 118 |
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