Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 May 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mindelo today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 12PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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 morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
145
133
222
791
838
918
887
615
730
647
529
511
868
565
410
515
423
359
214
480
158
163
205
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NNW
10
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
N
15
NNW
25
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:59AM2.58m
3:16PM2.73m
3:36AM2.59m
3:51PM2.76m
4:12AM2.58m
4:26PM2.76m
Low Tide
9:01AM0.50m
9:26PM0.44m
9:36AM0.49m
10:02PM0.42m
10:11AM0.50m
10:39PM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:01
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
21
19
18
18
18
17
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
16
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
12
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
154
145
133
222
572
838
918
887
615
730
647
529
511
501
565
410
515
423
359
214
7
158
163
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.8
W
9
0.8
NW
7
1
NW
6
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
36
31
15
106
61
75
7
7
82
56
7
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
23
17
96
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
6
1.6
WNW
13
1.2
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.9
WNW
11
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.6
WNW
10
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
38
791
102
62
38
69
868
47
64
98
43
480
77
39
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
44
288
288
281
194
0
0
0
143
286
286
286
194
24
24
0
143
230
225
225
57
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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