Mindelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
19.5° C
1.0° 

Mindelo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mindelo today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 2AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
27
35
29
20
11
6
14
14
16
16
13
13
13
14
21
14
15
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
0
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:49PM3.04m
7:17AM2.63m
7:34PM2.81m
8:03AM2.48m
8:22PM2.57m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.24m
1:14PM0.42m
1:51AM0.44m
2:02PM0.61m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:04
9:02
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
17
19
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
21
21
20
19
17
19
20
21
22
22
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