Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 282 | 221 | 221 | 190 | 186 | 202 | 256 | 167 | 129 | 93 | 71 | 94 | 67 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 29 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:59AM2.83m | 6:16PM2.87m | 6:39AM2.72m | 7:00PM2.68m | 7:25AM2.57m | 7:53PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.17m | 12:03PM0.27m | 00:26AM0.31m | 12:45PM0.41m | 1:09AM0.50m | 1:35PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 301 | 282 | 221 | 221 | 190 | 9 | 9 | 180 | 167 | 129 | 93 | 71 | 57 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 22 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 202 | 256 | — | — | — | — | 94 | 67 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 286 | 286 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 296 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 6 | 38 |
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