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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 6 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
17.0° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | |
174 | 193 | 184 | 201 | 153 | 129 | 109 | 90 | 99 | 94 | 54 | 73 | 61 | 40 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:52PM2.62m | 6:15AM2.35m | 6:32PM2.49m | 6:57AM2.20m | 7:17PM2.36m | 7:48AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.60m | 12:12PM0.73m | 00:48AM0.75m | 12:54PM0.86m | 1:37AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 201 | 153 | 129 | 109 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 73 | 61 | 40 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 174 | 193 | 184 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 99 | 94 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 306 | 163 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 | 288 | 286 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 211 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 140 | 148 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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