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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 Friday 24 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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 6PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | |
520 | 459 | 449 | 392 | 379 | 371 | 307 | 241 | 198 | 192 | 127 | 122 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 126 | 69 | 57 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:47AM2.18m | 10:15PM2.44m | 11:13AM2.18m | 11:35PM2.49m | 12:23PM2.30m | 00:39AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.92m | 4:55AM0.73m | 5:14PM0.90m | 6:10AM0.64m | 6:24PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 520 | 459 | 449 | 392 | 379 | 371 | 307 | 241 | 198 | 192 | 127 | 122 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 126 | 62 | 57 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 36 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 148 | 225 | 143 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 572 | 470 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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