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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 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 10PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
36 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 51 | 75 | 75 | 88 | 127 | 247 | 363 | 478 | 268 | 155 | 391 | 165 | 584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:28AM2.56m | 1:04PM2.54m | 1:18AM2.75m | 1:49PM2.76m | 2:06AM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.75m | 6:49AM0.47m | 7:07PM0.54m | 7:35AM0.28m | 7:54PM0.33m | 8:19AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 |
 kJ | 36 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 110 | 155 | 391 | 165 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 88 | 127 | 247 | 363 | 478 | 268 | 143 | 194 | 75 | 584 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 294 | 1015 | 227 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 306 | 889 | 281 | 281 | 225 | 726 | 582 | 799 | 783 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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