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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 12 am Sunday 03 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 8AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | |
94 | 88 | 94 | 90 | 79 | 170 | 76 | 69 | 115 | 118 | 113 | 113 | 73 | 68 | 145 | 65 | 155 | 148 | 170 | 162 | 211 | 300 | 243 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:30AM2.73m | 4:44PM2.82m | 5:04AM2.63m | 5:17PM2.74m | 5:38AM2.50m | 5:52PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.30m | 10:30AM0.39m | 10:54PM0.36m | 11:02AM0.49m | 11:29PM0.47m | 11:36AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 88 | 88 | 67 | 90 | 79 | 37 | 76 | 69 | 20 | 16 | 113 | 113 | 73 | 68 | 4 | 65 | 155 | 148 | 170 | 162 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 57 | 94 | — | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 77 | 62 | 170 | 25 | 16 | 115 | 118 | — | — | — | 5 | 145 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 211 | 300 | 243 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 15 | 22 | 54 | 279 | 281 | 303 | 163 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 148 | 225 | 281 | 221 | 159 | 143 | 44 | 44 | 522 | 495 | 353 | 163 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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