Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 4PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 646 | 644 | 698 | 612 | 539 | 385 | 268 | 217 | 153 | 122 | 116 | 116 | 142 | 146 | 149 | 190 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 194 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:00PM3.03m | 4:19AM2.83m | 4:32PM3.09m | 4:51AM2.88m | 5:04PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.26m | 10:13PM0.14m | 10:19AM0.18m | 10:44PM0.08m | 10:51AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 646 | 644 | 698 | 612 | 539 | 385 | 268 | 217 | 153 | 122 | 116 | 116 | 142 | 146 | 149 | 190 | 203 | 203 | 199 | 194 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 148 | 148 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 44 | 38 |
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