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/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 10PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | |
140 | 140 | 111 | 111 | 116 | 128 | 110 | 85 | 85 | 55 | 52 | 56 | 75 | 106 | 125 | 157 | 146 | 256 | 171 | 158 | 154 | 115 | 106 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:23PM2.49m | 1:40AM2.53m | 2:03PM2.59m | 2:21AM2.56m | 2:40PM2.67m | 2:59AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.64m | 7:50AM0.55m | 8:12PM0.56m | 8:26AM0.52m | 8:50PM0.49m | 9:01AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 |
 kJ | 140 | 140 | 111 | 111 | 116 | 128 | 110 | 85 | 85 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 56 | 39 | 125 | 157 | 146 | 8 | 56 | 158 | 154 | 115 | 106 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 75 | 106 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 171 | 67 | 65 | 52 | 63 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 5 | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 47 | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 256 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 18 | 297 | 297 | 143 | 143 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 163 | 286 | 57 | 44 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 628 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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