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/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 8AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
239 | 304 | 305 | 300 | 235 | 232 | 228 | 171 | 157 | 154 | 176 | 243 | 330 | 392 | 362 | 344 | 400 | 334 | 321 | 312 | 239 | 222 | 219 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:11AM2.77m | 2:35PM2.72m | 2:49AM2.81m | 3:08PM2.81m | 3:23AM2.82m | 3:40PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.33m | 8:39PM0.38m | 8:57AM0.29m | 9:14PM0.31m | 9:28AM0.29m | 9:47PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 239 | 304 | 305 | 300 | 235 | 232 | 228 | 171 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 330 | 392 | 362 | 344 | 400 | 334 | 321 | 312 | 239 | 222 | 219 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 19 | SSW 4 | WNW 17 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 12 | 243 | 146 | 106 | 102 | 133 | 104 | 149 | 119 | 121 | 160 | 114 | 114 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 5 | — | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 19 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | NW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 176 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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