Mindelo Surf Break

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Issued: 12 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
14.9° C

2.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Mindelo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mindelo today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 9AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
245
205
201
156
141
113
113
121
119
108
106
103
99
94
119
96
87
85
83
79
74
72
94
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
N
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:05AM2.79m
6:23PM3.10m
6:57AM2.65m
7:16PM2.96m
7:52AM2.51m
8:11PM2.78m
Low Tide
11:52PM0.04m
12:03PM0.27m
00:45AM0.16m
12:53PM0.39m
1:39AM0.31m
1:47PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
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9:09
9:09
9:10
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
16
16
18
16
15
15
17
17
16
16
18
17
16
17
18
19
17
17
19
19
17
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
263
245
205
201
156
141
113
113
121
119
108
106
103
99
94
119
96
87
85
83
79
74
72
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
14
7
8
5
5
1
2
3
2
2
3
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
57
0
0
127
296
311
281
44
6
0
0
57
148
225
194
44
0
0
0
57
250
288
173
143
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Rating
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2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
5
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