Mindelo Surf Break

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
15.8° C

1.8°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 9PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
156
161
149
149
121
119
108
106
103
99
94
122
119
109
85
81
76
74
74
75
73
70
52
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:23PM3.10m
6:57AM2.65m
7:16PM2.96m
7:52AM2.51m
8:11PM2.78m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.27m
00:45AM0.16m
12:53PM0.39m
1:39AM0.31m
1:47PM0.54m
2:35AM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:09
9:10
9:10
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
19
20
20
19
17
17
19
18
Feels °C
17
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
19
17
16
16
17
18
17
18
19
18
17
17
16
17
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
201
156
161
149
149
121
119
108
106
103
99
94
122
119
109
85
81
76
74
74
75
73
70
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
5
1
3
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
127
296
297
194
44
6
0
0
57
148
225
230
143
0
0
0
57
245
173
158
44
24
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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