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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 13 Mar 2026 WET
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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
13.3° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Mindelo today?

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am March 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (13 Mar)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (13 Mar)8ft (2.5m)16s

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

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16 DaysHourly
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Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
2
0
3
0
2
1
2
2
1
3
4
4
2
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.2
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.1
WNW
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.9
WNW
2
WNW
1.9
NW
1.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
Period(s) (?)121211161616161515151515141414141313131313121213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5695414956832355288735553464346433753079285224602139192216031556132611881188126911551056983
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
20
S
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
W
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		oncrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:02AM
1.90
11:31PM
2.14
12:08PM
2.08
12:25AM
2.36
12:53PM
2.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:43AM
1.17
5:05PM
1.16
5:59AM
0.99
6:08PM
0.96
6:45AM
0.75
6:51PM
0.72
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
Sunrise--6:50-------6:48-------6:47-----
Sunset-----6:37-------6:38-------6:39--
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----11--1--12-----------
Temp. °C1212121313131212121212111313121110891315131312
Feels °C (?)101010910108877888986656109799
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