Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 9AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1190 | 1089 | 1073 | 1041 | 977 | 847 | 852 | 706 | 718 | 677 | 680 | 595 | 500 | 436 | 371 | 280 | 275 | 204 | 160 | 157 | 109 | 109 | 81 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:36AM2.46m | 7:03PM2.18m | 7:23AM2.27m | 7:59PM1.99m | 8:29AM2.12m | 9:21PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.74m | 12:52PM0.77m | 00:59AM0.93m | 1:44PM0.97m | 1:54AM1.09m | 3:00PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1190 | 1089 | 1073 | 1041 | 977 | 847 | 852 | 706 | 718 | 677 | 680 | 595 | 500 | 436 | 371 | 280 | 275 | 204 | 160 | 157 | 109 | 109 | 81 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 11 | — | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 173 | 194 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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