Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 504 | 563 | 547 | 461 | 440 | 420 | 355 | 373 | 294 | 229 | 669 | 599 | 1392 | 1277 | 1217 | 1045 | 936 | 763 | 724 | 724 | 459 | 837 | 922 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.91m | 11:20AM2.16m | 00:04AM2.06m | 12:18PM2.32m | 00:51AM2.26m | 1:02PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM1.14m | 5:51PM0.96m | 6:02AM0.99m | 6:41PM0.76m | 6:50AM0.79m | 7:20PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 529 | 504 | 563 | 547 | 461 | 440 | 420 | 355 | 373 | 294 | 229 | 669 | 599 | 1080 | 1277 | 1217 | 1045 | 936 | 763 | 724 | 724 | 459 | 837 | 922 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 31 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 367 | 294 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 58 | 151 | — | 1392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 127 | 24 | 36 | 294 | 281 | 143 | 143 | 306 | 143 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 281 | 306 | 36 |
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