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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 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | |
84 | 63 | 63 | 82 | 84 | 64 | 64 | 74 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 46 | 61 | 51 | 73 | 109 | 138 | 173 | 219 | 202 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:23PM2.30m | 00:39AM2.59m | 1:16PM2.45m | 1:29AM2.69m | 1:58PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.64m | 6:24PM0.77m | 7:05AM0.51m | 7:18PM0.62m | 7:48AM0.41m | 8:01PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | |  |  | | |
 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | 8:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 84 | 63 | 63 | 82 | 84 | 64 | 64 | 74 | 73 | 50 | 49 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 46 | 61 | 51 | 40 | 109 | 138 | 173 | 219 | 202 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | N 7 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 29 | 42 | 29 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 33 | 49 | 21 | 23 | 41 | 31 | 44 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 73 | 44 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 296 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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