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Esposende surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Esposende today?
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 3AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | |
531 | 511 | 460 | 509 | 529 | 528 | 636 | 2053 | 3069 | 3324 | 2852 | 2528 | 2154 | 1886 | 1477 | 1289 | 1138 | 902 | 784 | 593 | 582 | 551 | 525 | 562 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:21AM2.93m | 5:40PM3.10m | 6:14AM2.76m | 6:34PM2.97m | 7:12AM2.56m | 7:33PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM-0.01m | 11:23AM0.20m | 11:59PM0.10m | 12:13PM0.36m | 00:57AM0.26m | 1:09PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
 kJ | 531 | 511 | 460 | 509 | 529 | 528 | 636 | 2053 | 3069 | 3324 | 2852 | 2528 | 2154 | 1886 | 1477 | 1289 | 1138 | 902 | 784 | 593 | 582 | 551 | 525 | 562 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 131 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 19 | W 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 96 | 96 | 108 | 61 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 186 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 122 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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