Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 9AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 903 | 820 | 718 | 730 | 754 | 1178 | 1207 | 1277 | 1190 | 1089 | 1073 | 1041 | 875 | 820 | 852 | 706 | 737 | 787 | 680 | 605 | 500 | 472 | 464 | 256 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:59AM2.65m | 6:21PM2.38m | 6:36AM2.46m | 7:03PM2.18m | 7:23AM2.27m | 7:59PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.55m | 12:10PM0.57m | 00:18AM0.74m | 12:52PM0.77m | 00:59AM0.93m | 1:44PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 903 | 820 | 718 | 730 | 754 | 1178 | 1207 | 1277 | 1190 | 1089 | 1073 | 1041 | 875 | 820 | 852 | 706 | 737 | 787 | 680 | 605 | 500 | 472 | 464 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 194 | 143 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 143 | 194 | 194 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 0 |
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