Mindelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
19.8° C
0.5° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 9PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
349
291
239
145
142
84
79
77
65
79
99
101
88
75
63
51
53
53
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
5
E
5
SE
5
WSW
5
ENE
5
N
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
SSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
0
N
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:36PM3.21m
5:59AM2.87m
6:15PM3.02m
6:37AM2.73m
6:54PM2.77m
Low Tide
11:50PM0.04m
11:58AM0.18m
00:26AM0.23m
12:38PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:32
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
23
23
20
20
25
25
24
26
26
26
25
25
28
26
26
28
27
Feels °C
19
19
25
25
22
21
26
23
21
24
25
26
24
25
28
24
25
27
28
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