Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 WEST
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Mindelo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Mindelo today?

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 4AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Mar)4ft (1.2m)18s
Afternoon (31 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (31 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.2
WNW
1
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.3
WNW
1.1
WNW
1
WNW
1
WNW
1.1
NW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
1.3
NW
1.6
NW
Period(s) (?)1615141818171616151414141413131313131312121277
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)991833557651877725643127313861072934752586427351317382261186158161158140228
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNW
20
NW
10
N
10
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossoffoffoffoffoffcrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:40AM
2.95
3:04PM
2.80
3:17AM
3.04
3:38PM
2.90
3:51AM
3.05
4:09PM
2.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:27PM
0.38
8:56AM
0.18
9:05PM
0.25
9:29AM
0.11
9:39PM
0.17
10:00AM
0.10
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Sunrise----7:20-------7:18-------7:16---
Sunset-------7:58-------7:59-------8:00
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191615141419212321181414141817171715131111171817
Feels °C (?)1713121111161620181310101014121415121077121111
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