
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 11AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 36 | 64 | 65 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 120 | 175 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:25AM2.57m | 7:53PM2.45m | 8:25AM2.41m | 9:07PM2.25m | 9:48AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.50m | 1:35PM0.59m | 2:02AM0.71m | 2:43PM0.77m | 3:17AM0.89m | 4:17PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
46 | 36 | 64 | 65 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 175 | 234 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 54 | 120 | 90 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | W 16 | NW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 95 | 127 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 54 | 22 | 0 |
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