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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 7PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
593 | 582 | 551 | 525 | 584 | 584 | 683 | 683 | 670 | 651 | 658 | 595 | 595 | 489 | 562 | 506 | 426 | 375 | 367 | 356 | 290 | 284 | 235 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:12AM2.56m | 7:33PM2.81m | 8:16AM2.39m | 8:38PM2.66m | 9:26AM2.27m | 9:48PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.53m | 2:00AM0.44m | 2:11PM0.69m | 3:10AM0.57m | 3:22PM0.80m | 4:22AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | 8:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 593 | 582 | 551 | 525 | 584 | 584 | 683 | 683 | 670 | 651 | 658 | 595 | 595 | 489 | 562 | 506 | 426 | 375 | 367 | 356 | 290 | 284 | 235 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 118 | 118 | 122 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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