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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 WETForecast 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 3AM is: 3.5m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 9.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 10088 | 9400 | 8221 | 7494 | 5942 | 4288 | 3705 | 3015 | 2197 | 1800 | 1570 | 1127 | 1094 | 968 | 1094 | 1325 | 1548 | 1657 | 1587 | 1421 | 1367 | 1322 | 1179 | 1452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:26PM 2.17 | 9:46AM 2.33 | 10:29PM 2.20 | 10:48AM 2.29 | 11:25PM 2.28 | 11:44AM 2.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:26AM 0.93 | 4:12PM 0.81 | 4:35AM 0.93 | 5:08PM 0.80 | 5:34AM 0.86 | 5:56PM 0.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:06 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
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