Mindelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
21.7° C
3.0° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 1PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (25 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (25 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
62
66
55
85
141
176
160
116
61
46
40
69
83
85
73
40
43
55
130
117
135
141
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
20
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
25
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
15
N
5
NE
0
ENE
10
NE
5
SE
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
on
High Tide
1:10PM2.28m
1:41AM2.19m
2:01PM2.42m
2:28AM2.32m
2:44PM2.57m
Low Tide
6:49AM0.98m
7:32PM0.88m
7:43AM0.87m
8:19PM0.74m
8:27AM0.73m
8:59PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
8:58
8:57
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
19
19
20
19
18
18
16
15
18
20
20
20
21
23
21
22
26
27
27
26
24
Feels °C
19
18
20
17
15
13
14
17
15
14
17
16
15
16
21
23
22
21
26
25
25
24
24
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