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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 pm Wednesday 22 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 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
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 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | WNW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | 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 9 | |
392 | 332 | 151 | 332 | 479 | 449 | 440 | 459 | 489 | 706 | 988 | 953 | 846 | 734 | 632 | 541 | 530 | 449 | 458 | 392 | 384 | 379 | 320 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:15AM2.55m | 7:37PM2.67m | 8:23AM2.31m | 8:50PM2.51m | 9:47AM2.18m | 10:15PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.60m | 2:03AM0.55m | 2:21PM0.81m | 3:25AM0.71m | 3:46PM0.92m | 4:55AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | 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 9 |
 kJ | 392 | 332 | 86 | 332 | 479 | 449 | 440 | 459 | 489 | 706 | 988 | 953 | 846 | 734 | 632 | 541 | 530 | 449 | 458 | 392 | 384 | 379 | 320 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 286 | 204 | 140 | 99 | 67 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 151 | 38 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 148 | 148 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 194 | 173 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 295 | 143 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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