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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 6 pm Saturday 09 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 9PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
186 | 320 | 479 | 517 | 505 | 598 | 660 | 558 | 569 | 765 | 802 | 711 | 470 | 382 | 346 | 277 | 210 | 160 | 121 | 86 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:21PM2.21m | 10:08AM2.02m | 10:31PM2.26m | 11:17AM2.14m | 11:34PM2.39m | 12:15PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM1.04m | 3:52AM0.96m | 4:05PM1.03m | 5:01AM0.85m | 5:16PM0.93m | 5:59AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 |
1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 72 | 93 | 91 | 78 | 505 | 598 | 660 | 39 | 47 | 65 | 83 | 112 | 189 | 213 | 150 | 121 | 119 | 160 | 121 | 86 | 67 | 54 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 47 | 44 | 31 | 58 | 36 | 47 | 52 | 34 | 20 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 116 | 112 | 64 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 44 | 30 | 23 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 186 | 320 | 479 | 517 | — | — | — | 558 | 569 | 765 | 802 | 711 | 470 | 382 | 346 | 277 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 22 | 143 | 148 | 155 | 149 | 158 | 221 | 158 | 221 | 221 | 158 | 155 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 149 | 155 | 155 | 54 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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