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Mindelo Surf Forecast
/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 7 | SW 8 | |
109 | 120 | 84 | 79 | 42 | 56 | 39 | 31 | 27 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 127 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:32PM2.49m | 6:57AM2.20m | 7:17PM2.36m | 7:48AM2.08m | 8:14PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.73m | 00:48AM0.75m | 12:54PM0.86m | 1:37AM0.89m | 1:44PM0.97m | 2:39AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | 8:39 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 109 | 77 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 39 | 31 | 27 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 127 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | NW 11 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | SW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 78 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | NNW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 120 | 84 | 79 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 495 | 495 | 288 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 148 | 148 | 194 | 190 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 148 | 148 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 211 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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