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Mindelo Surf Forecast
/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
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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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
 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) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | NW 11 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| 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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 193 | 189 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 99 | 79 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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