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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
16.2° 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 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | NW 10 | SW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | |
635 | 545 | 487 | 400 | 297 | 253 | 178 | 164 | 108 | 101 | 96 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 147 | 119 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:18AM2.14m | 11:34PM2.39m | 12:15PM2.32m | 00:29AM2.56m | 1:05PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02AM0.85m | 5:17PM0.93m | 6:00AM0.67m | 6:16PM0.76m | 6:49AM0.47m | 7:07PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:45 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 497 | 447 | 278 | 273 | 224 | 223 | 171 | 125 | 91 | 75 | 52 | 47 | 61 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 253 | 178 | 164 | 108 | 101 | 96 | 65 | 30 | 58 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | — | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 635 | 545 | 487 | 400 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 147 | 119 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 132 | 132 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 502 | 250 | 444 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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