
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 10AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
841 | 700 | 623 | 563 | 486 | 479 | 373 | 361 | 355 | 343 | 283 | 273 | 268 | 196 | 248 | 220 | 189 | 185 | 104 | 243 | 235 | 211 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM2.06m | 10:09PM1.86m | 10:53AM2.03m | 11:50PM1.92m | 12:16PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM1.14m | 3:42PM1.16m | 4:10AM1.23m | 5:33PM1.14m | 5:52AM1.15m | 6:45PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
841 | 700 | 623 | 563 | 486 | 479 | 373 | 361 | 355 | 343 | 283 | 273 | 268 | 196 | 248 | 220 | 189 | 185 | 100 | 243 | 235 | 211 | 211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 84 | 69 | 104 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 57 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 44 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 57 |
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