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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 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | |
449 | 440 | 459 | 489 | 620 | 894 | 846 | 734 | 596 | 530 | 530 | 459 | 459 | 449 | 392 | 384 | 320 | 307 | 241 | 198 | 192 | 127 | 122 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:23AM2.31m | 8:50PM2.51m | 9:47AM2.18m | 10:15PM2.44m | 11:13AM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.55m | 2:21PM0.81m | 3:25AM0.71m | 3:46PM0.92m | 4:55AM0.73m | 5:14PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
 kJ | 449 | 440 | 459 | 489 | 620 | 894 | 846 | 734 | 596 | 530 | 530 | 459 | 459 | 449 | 392 | 384 | 320 | 307 | 241 | 198 | 192 | 127 | 122 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 10 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 280 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 44 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 297 | 57 | 0 |
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