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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 3PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
176 | 154 | 125 | 122 | 83 | 87 | 107 | 139 | 202 | 195 | 223 | 223 | 214 | 198 | 190 | 148 | 176 | 582 | 679 | 841 | 895 | 786 | 773 | 786 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:04PM2.59m | 2:22AM2.56m | 2:41PM2.67m | 3:00AM2.58m | 3:16PM2.73m | 3:37AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.55m | 8:13PM0.56m | 8:27AM0.52m | 8:51PM0.49m | 9:02AM0.50m | 9:27PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 176 | 154 | 125 | 122 | 83 | 59 | 64 | 139 | 202 | 195 | 223 | 223 | 214 | 136 | 190 | 148 | 136 | 582 | 679 | 841 | 895 | 786 | 773 | 786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 36 | 87 | 107 | 55 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 198 | 36 | 42 | 176 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 4 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | NW 9 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 56 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 21 | — | 3 | 35 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 43 | 72 | — | 46 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 89 | 141 | — | 116 | 85 | 95 | 92 | 122 | 189 | 262 | 213 | 153 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 1 | 151 | 321 | 338 | 118 | 118 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 319 | 265 | 118 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 338 | 266 | 266 | 138 | 138 |
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