Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 383 | 341 | 233 | 208 | 593 | 754 | 1006 | 515 | 432 | 400 | 292 | 286 | 377 | 520 | 427 | 481 | 225 | 176 | 179 | 642 | 961 | 961 | 1042 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32AM2.62m | 6:52PM2.43m | 7:09AM2.42m | 7:35PM2.19m | 7:57AM2.22m | 8:34PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.56m | 00:53AM0.73m | 1:21PM0.80m | 1:33AM0.95m | 2:15PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 10 | — | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 233 | 78 | — | 40 | 654 | 515 | 432 | 400 | 292 | 286 | — | — | — | 304 | 225 | 176 | 179 | 642 | 780 | 961 | 1042 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 14 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 58 | 7 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 21 | 121 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 383 | 341 | — | 208 | 593 | 754 | 1006 | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | 520 | 427 | 481 | — | — | — | — | 961 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 311 | 173 | 337 | 337 | 330 | 311 | 143 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 353 | 245 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 314 | 289 | 0 |
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