Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
17.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mindelo today?

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
112
132
126
142
174
193
189
180
153
132
109
75
99
79
19
43
42
33
23
67
50
61
44
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NNE
5
E
5
SE
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:38AM2.50m
5:52PM2.62m
6:15AM2.35m
6:32PM2.49m
6:57AM2.20m
7:17PM2.36m
Low Tide
11:29PM0.47m
11:36AM0.60m
00:06AM0.60m
12:12PM0.73m
00:48AM0.75m
12:54PM0.86m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:28
6:26
6:24
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8:35
8:37
8:37
Temp °C
13
12
11
13
14
14
15
14
13
11
10
12
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
14
15
15
14
11
10
9
11
11
9
10
10
10
9
8
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
13
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1
NW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
115
112
132
126
142
7
7
7
180
153
132
109
6
6
6
19
43
42
33
23
67
50
61
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
4
1
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
5
6
10
10
15
14
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
5
6
6
5
5
1
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
5
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
174
193
189
75
99
79
19
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
194
288
306
173
6
0
0
0
825
288
286
173
0
0
0
0
148
148
220
191
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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