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Mindelo Surf Forecast
/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 3AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
157 | 154 | 176 | 243 | 330 | 392 | 362 | 344 | 330 | 394 | 321 | 312 | 253 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 172 | 164 | 149 | 144 | 112 | 112 | 101 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:49AM2.81m | 3:08PM2.81m | 3:23AM2.82m | 3:40PM2.86m | 3:57AM2.79m | 4:12PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.29m | 9:14PM0.31m | 9:28AM0.29m | 9:47PM0.28m | 9:59AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 157 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 330 | 392 | 362 | 344 | 330 | 394 | 321 | 312 | 160 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 172 | 164 | 149 | 144 | 112 | 112 | 101 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 89 | 176 | 243 | 112 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 112 | 119 | 155 | 253 | 149 | 149 | 112 | 108 | 72 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 67 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | NNW 9 | SW 4 | N 9 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 41 | 4 | 13 | 71 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 148 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 148 | 148 | 22 | 4 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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