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/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mindelo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 7PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | |
306 | 284 | 237 | 189 | 147 | 109 | 89 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 57 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.14m | 11:34PM2.39m | 12:15PM2.32m | 00:28AM2.56m | 1:04PM2.54m | 1:18AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.93m | 5:59AM0.67m | 6:15PM0.75m | 6:49AM0.47m | 7:07PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 123 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 147 | 109 | 89 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 57 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 71 | 64 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | 284 | 237 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 158 | 158 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 194 | 194 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 453 | 227 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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