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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 7AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
1430 | 1305 | 1073 | 936 | 821 | 663 | 603 | 550 | 531 | 452 | 501 | 394 | 482 | 551 | 636 | 823 | 2868 | 3113 | 2852 | 2354 | 2103 | 1739 | 1332 | 1140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:31AM3.04m | 4:51PM3.17m | 5:21AM2.93m | 5:40PM3.10m | 6:14AM2.76m | 6:34PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM-0.04m | 10:35AM0.09m | 11:06PM-0.01m | 11:23AM0.20m | 11:59PM0.10m | 12:13PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 331 | 1305 | 1073 | 936 | 821 | 663 | 603 | 550 | 531 | 452 | 501 | 394 | 482 | 551 | 636 | 823 | 2868 | 3113 | 2852 | 2354 | 2103 | 1739 | 1332 | 1140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 16 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 131 | 721 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 19 | W 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 1430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 108 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 96 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 169 | 118 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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