Mindelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
18.5° C
0.3° 

Mindelo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mindelo today (03 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 11PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)--
Afternoon (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
137
86
110
92
120
95
89
86
86
65
65
64
45
43
79
129
51
61
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:43PM2.80m
7:08AM2.58m
7:24PM2.67m
7:53AM2.49m
8:15PM2.51m
Low Tide
00:57AM0.38m
1:09PM0.51m
1:39AM0.50m
1:57PM0.64m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:49
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
18
17
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
20
22
23
23
21
20
21
21
22
22
21
19
18
17
19
16
15
15
16
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