Esposende surf break

Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 WEST
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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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Esposende today?

The current surf forecast for Esposende at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
3
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
171
129
142
150
334
467
634
1094
1305
1073
936
821
663
603
581
560
511
532
527
506
495
485
551
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:42AM3.08m
4:03PM3.17m
4:31AM3.04m
4:51PM3.17m
5:21AM2.93m
5:40PM3.10m
Low Tide
9:49AM0.03m
10:17PM-0.04m
10:35AM0.09m
11:06PM-0.01m
11:23AM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
13
11
11
14
15
15
15
13
13
11
11
13
14
15
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
10
9
10
12
11
9
9
8
10
9
10
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
35
171
129
142
150
334
467
634
1094
1305
1073
936
821
663
603
581
560
511
532
527
506
495
485
551
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
1
34
29
48
49
66
92
14
13
12
12
12
11
5
4
17
17
35
32
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
17
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
6
12
27
66
50
5
11
11
10
10
10
29
92
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
10
1.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
222
131
204
193
450
81
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
1
0
0
18
338
338
283
138
1
0
0
0
122
122
122
0
0
0
0
0
122
122
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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