Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mindelo today?

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 12PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
530
530
520
459
449
392
379
371
307
241
198
192
127
122
90
84
84
63
63
63
63
66
68
52
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
0
ENE
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
SSE
0
E
5
E
0
NNE
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:47AM2.18m
10:15PM2.44m
11:13AM2.18m
11:35PM2.49m
12:23PM2.30m
00:39AM2.59m
Low Tide
3:25AM0.71m
3:46PM0.92m
4:55AM0.73m
5:14PM0.90m
6:10AM0.64m
6:24PM0.77m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
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8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
14
13
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
15
16
17
17
18
17
16
17
19
19
19
21
21
20
14
12
15
12
13
11
12
12
13
11
14
13
12
13
17
16
17
17
20
17
17
20
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
530
530
520
459
449
392
379
371
307
241
198
192
127
122
90
84
84
63
63
63
63
66
68
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
7
38
33
20
20
18
25
25
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
1
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
19
31
58
17
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
148
225
143
143
0
0
0
44
296
488
470
0
4
0
0
0
173
44
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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