
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 12PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 55 | 76 | 99 | 129 | 137 | 86 | 110 | 92 | 120 | 95 | 89 | 86 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 88 | 166 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM2.64m | 6:43PM2.80m | 7:08AM2.58m | 7:24PM2.67m | 7:53AM2.49m | 8:15PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.41m | 00:57AM0.38m | 1:09PM0.51m | 1:39AM0.50m | 1:57PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
57 | 55 | 76 | 99 | 129 | 137 | 86 | 110 | 92 | 120 | 95 | 89 | 86 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | N 8 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 9 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 166 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 13 | 155 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 288 | 337 | 286 | 286 |
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