Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 2PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 39 | 51 | 70 | 85 | 106 | 108 | 147 | 139 | 176 | 189 | 189 | 142 | 142 | 148 | 158 | 163 | 157 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.68m | 2:43PM3.03m | 3:14AM2.84m | 3:31PM3.22m | 3:59AM2.95m | 4:15PM3.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.36m | 9:04PM0.10m | 9:15AM0.18m | 9:50PM-0.05m | 9:58AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 39 | 51 | 20 | 85 | 106 | 108 | 147 | 139 | 176 | 189 | 189 | 142 | 142 | 148 | 158 | 163 | 157 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 70 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | W 9 | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | N 9 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 53 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 19 | 58 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 286 | 286 | 281 | 143 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 57 | 143 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 281 |
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