Mindelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
19.2° C
0.4° 

Mindelo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mindelo today (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
24
30
31
31
42
47
61
59
56
52
51
50
28
25
39
50
34
49
53
60
60
58
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:48AM2.67m
5:01PM2.96m
5:20AM2.69m
5:34PM2.95m
5:54AM2.68m
6:07PM2.90m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.32m
11:14PM0.25m
11:18AM0.31m
11:47PM0.25m
11:52AM0.34m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
18
17
18
16
18
18
21
20
19
18
20
21
20
19
21
20
20
19
20
19
18
18
20
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