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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 Sunday 03 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
16.9° 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 8PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
90 | 79 | 170 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 97 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 68 | 67 | 138 | 148 | 174 | 216 | 216 | 166 | 184 | 227 | 227 | 196 | 257 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:44PM2.82m | 5:04AM2.63m | 5:17PM2.74m | 5:38AM2.50m | 5:52PM2.62m | 6:15AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.39m | 10:54PM0.36m | 11:02AM0.49m | 11:29PM0.47m | 11:36AM0.60m | 00:06AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | 8:37 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 6 | NW 9 | W 6 | — | W 9 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 90 | 62 | 31 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 97 | 113 | 113 | 9 | 68 | 67 | 4 | 148 | 1 | — | 2 | 166 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 169 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | W 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | W 12 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 79 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 65 | 1 | 170 | 22 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 108 | 7 | 13 | 138 | — | 174 | 216 | 216 | — | 184 | 227 | 227 | 196 | 257 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 279 | 281 | 281 | 163 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 148 | 225 | 225 | 221 | 224 | 143 | 143 | 42 | 403 | 279 | 353 | 173 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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