
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 7AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 63 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:28AM2.74m | 2:51PM3.01m | 3:23AM2.86m | 3:42PM3.17m | 4:13AM2.92m | 4:31PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.33m | 9:10PM0.11m | 9:25AM0.20m | 10:01PM-0.02m | 10:13AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
23 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 63 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 15 | SW 12 |
24 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | NW 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 15 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 221 | 221 | 211 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 149 | 148 | 148 | 0 |
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