Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 267 | 275 | 303 | 380 | 168 | 309 | 213 | 157 | 101 | 79 | 55 | 53 | 39 | 167 | 466 | 529 | 448 | 352 | 320 | 267 | 254 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:01AM2.08m | 10:52PM1.93m | 11:33AM2.07m | 00:22AM1.98m | 12:49PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM1.10m | 4:28PM1.13m | 4:58AM1.17m | 6:06PM1.09m | 6:26AM1.10m | 7:15PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 267 | 275 | 9 | 8 | 168 | 309 | 213 | 157 | 101 | 79 | 50 | 53 | 39 | 167 | 466 | 529 | 448 | 352 | 320 | 267 | 254 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 191 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 47 | 40 | 55 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 165 | 26 | — | 303 | 380 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353 | 453 | 286 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 148 | 148 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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