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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 03 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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 7AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
165 | 165 | 162 | 216 | 257 | 325 | 262 | 171 | 222 | 222 | 268 | 208 | 192 | 235 | 287 | 343 | 290 | 283 | 343 | 367 | 482 | 571 | 523 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:31AM2.73m | 4:45PM2.82m | 5:05AM2.63m | 5:18PM2.74m | 5:39AM2.50m | 5:53PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.30m | 10:31AM0.39m | 10:55PM0.36m | 11:03AM0.48m | 11:30PM0.47m | 11:37AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | S 12 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 165 | 165 | 162 | 216 | 41 | 37 | 21 | 80 | 20 | 9 | 268 | 208 | 192 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 290 | 283 | 343 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | S 13 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 88 | 67 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 257 | 325 | 262 | 171 | 222 | 222 | 187 | — | — | 235 | 287 | 343 | — | — | — | 367 | 482 | 571 | 523 | 553 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 256 | 260 | 285 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 118 | 122 | 200 | 261 | 197 | 134 | 118 | 18 | 18 | 516 | 487 | 338 | 138 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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