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/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 7PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
370 | 356 | 350 | 332 | 388 | 449 | 457 | 467 | 517 | 507 | 514 | 451 | 451 | 375 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 326 | 314 | 250 | 240 | 200 | 196 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:11AM2.56m | 7:32PM2.81m | 8:15AM2.39m | 8:38PM2.66m | 9:25AM2.27m | 9:48PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.53m | 1:59AM0.44m | 2:11PM0.69m | 3:09AM0.58m | 3:22PM0.80m | 4:21AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 370 | 356 | 350 | 332 | 388 | 449 | 457 | 467 | 517 | 507 | 514 | 451 | 451 | 375 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 326 | 314 | 250 | 240 | 200 | 196 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | N 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 148 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 143 | 143 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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