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/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 May 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 3AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
408 | 499 | 421 | 367 | 275 | 212 | 183 | 179 | 252 | 304 | 69 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 51 | 78 | 123 | 229 | 284 | 796 | 722 | 578 | 517 | 399 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:33PM2.96m | 2:53AM3.03m | 3:17PM3.10m | 3:41AM3.08m | 4:03PM3.17m | 4:30AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.14m | 9:03AM0.05m | 9:28PM0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:16PM-0.04m | 10:34AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 275 | 212 | 183 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 51 | 78 | 123 | 229 | 261 | 796 | 722 | 578 | 517 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 42 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 408 | 499 | 421 | 367 | — | — | — | 179 | 252 | 304 | 69 | 34 | 32 | — | — | 73 | 91 | 102 | 284 | 109 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1212 | 353 | 281 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 225 | 225 | 163 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 301 | 353 | 353 | 163 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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