
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 8AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 48 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 44 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 39 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:44PM2.28m | 11:28AM2.37m | 00:12AM2.33m | 12:46PM2.54m | 1:26AM2.49m | 1:50PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00AM0.83m | 5:52PM0.76m | 6:24AM0.74m | 7:10PM0.56m | 7:32AM0.57m | 8:12PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | NW 7 | W 6 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 48 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 44 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 6 | NW 7 |
14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | NNW 9 |
8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 95 | 109 | 132 | 288 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 148 | 148 | 127 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 148 | 286 | 163 | 44 |
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