Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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