Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 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 8AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (07 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
1.3
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.8
SSW
8
2.4
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
38
30
28
67
64
47
45
34
23
23
42
38
39
60
59
57
189
300
338
392
910
1420
1286
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
S
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:57AM2.20m
7:17PM2.36m
7:48AM2.08m
8:14PM2.25m
8:53AM2.00m
9:21PM2.21m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.75m
12:54PM0.86m
1:37AM0.89m
1:44PM0.97m
2:39AM0.97m
2:49PM1.04m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
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6:24
6:24
6:22
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8:37
8:38
8:39
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
17
18
16
16
15
12
11
11
15
12
12
13
13
14
13
11
10
11
14
14
15
13
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.1
W
8
0.6
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
5
0.6
SW
7
0.5
W
12
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
54
38
30
28
1
64
1
45
34
23
23
22
16
16
60
8
36
77
300
338
72
71
47
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
10
10
15
14
1
1
4
1
5
5
19
42
38
39
6
59
57
28
75
82
47
47
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
4
5
5
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
5
5
39
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
1.3
SW
7
1.8
SSW
8
2.4
SW
9
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
67
47
1
2
3
189
392
910
1420
1286
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
4
2
Distance (km)
0
24
0
0
289
286
221
24
0
24
27
36
148
148
15
11
4
148
155
148
148
149
158
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
4
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