Mindelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
17.7°C
1.0° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 6PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (17 Sep)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (17 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.8
NW
14
1.7
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.5
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
425
456
566
427
406
225
179
179
642
933
1150
1073
1027
841
757
623
563
486
479
373
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:09AM2.42m
7:35PM2.19m
7:57AM2.22m
8:34PM1.97m
9:09AM2.06m
Low Tide
1:21PM0.80m
1:33AM0.95m
2:15PM1.02m
2:32AM1.14m
3:42PM1.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:39
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
17
20
20
18
19
18
16
16
19
21
22
22
24
23
23
22
23
28
25
26
27
Feels °C
14
15
13
12
15
15
13
14
17
17
16
19
22
20
20
19
21
26
21
23
25
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