Mindelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
17.3° 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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 12AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
33
32
31
28
27
27
26
24
23
23
12
16
24
25
25
25
24
23
12
12
12
12
12
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
E
5
ESE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NE
0
E
5
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:42PM3.17m
4:13AM2.92m
4:31PM3.27m
5:01AM2.93m
5:18PM3.29m
5:47AM2.87m
Low Tide
10:01PM-0.02m
10:13AM0.12m
10:50PM-0.07m
10:59AM0.10m
11:37PM-0.04m
11:44AM0.15m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:06
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
18
17
19
19
Feels °C
19
19
20
21
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
19
19
20
19
20
21
21
21
19
18
19
18
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