Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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
15.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mindelo today?

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 11PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
110
108
84
84
92
167
220
317
538
530
522
413
400
393
387
387
322
311
285
210
206
161
146
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
W
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SW
10
W
0
WNW
5
NNW
0
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
WSW
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
10:57PM2.50m
11:42AM2.30m
00:00AM2.49m
12:37PM2.39m
00:54AM2.50m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.83m
5:28AM0.65m
5:45PM0.80m
6:23AM0.63m
6:42PM0.72m
7:10AM0.59m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:57
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
17
16
19
21
18
18
19
18
19
17
19
23
25
24
25
25
24
25
27
28
21
20
19
18
17
16
19
20
17
19
19
18
18
17
19
21
23
22
23
23
22
22
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
110
110
108
84
84
86
123
120
317
538
530
522
413
400
393
387
387
322
311
285
210
206
161
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
3
7
6
25
92
167
220
84
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
12
6
6
6
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
6
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
38
35
0
4
13
8
6
148
148
0
0
0
0
0
0
148
148
22
0
0
0
0
0
148
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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