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/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | |
172 | 164 | 149 | 144 | 112 | 93 | 85 | 113 | 94 | 61 | 73 | 90 | 79 | 70 | 74 | 69 | 82 | 82 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 110 | 145 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:57AM2.79m | 4:12PM2.86m | 4:30AM2.73m | 4:44PM2.82m | 5:04AM2.63m | 5:17PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.32m | 10:20PM0.30m | 10:30AM0.39m | 10:54PM0.36m | 11:02AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 172 | 164 | 149 | 144 | 112 | 93 | 85 | 113 | 88 | 61 | 67 | 58 | 79 | 70 | 74 | 69 | 82 | 82 | 113 | 113 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 108 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 47 | 67 | 40 | 79 | 94 | 57 | 73 | 90 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 94 | 110 | 145 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 155 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 353 | 225 | 279 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 148 | 306 | 225 | 221 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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