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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 WETForecast 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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 3PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 8903 | 8709 | 7430 | 5990 | 5116 | 4443 | 3664 | 3344 | 2894 | 2444 | 2282 | 2408 | 2692 | 2694 | 2656 | 2212 | 1760 | 1376 | 1087 | 1077 | 1718 | 2687 | 2719 | 5053 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | off | off | cross- off | off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:19PM 2.49 | 6:38AM 2.77 | 7:17PM 2.32 | 7:37AM 2.58 | 8:20PM 2.21 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:06PM 0.33 | 12:13AM 0.57 | 1:04PM 0.51 | 1:11AM 0.73 | 2:05PM 0.66 | 2:15AM 0.86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
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