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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 05 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
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 4PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
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) (?) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3333 | 5250 | 4643 | 4131 | 4181 | 4247 | 4766 | 5827 | 7100 | 8549 | 8359 | 7118 | 6236 | 5368 | 4178 | 3582 | 3001 | 2466 | 2348 | 2641 | 2744 | 2660 | 2495 | 2216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:53PM 3.03 | 3:13AM 3.21 | 3:44PM 2.97 | 4:02AM 3.19 | 4:34PM 2.84 | 4:52AM 3.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:40AM -0.04 | 8:57PM 0.09 | 9:30AM -0.06 | 9:44PM 0.15 | 10:20AM 0.01 | 10:32PM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
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