Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 2AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
791
574
647
887
730
529
628
647
511
576
705
410
345
279
274
210
480
158
158
205
117
83
81
249
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
5
NE
10
N
5
NNE
15
NNW
25
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:16PM2.73m
3:36AM2.59m
3:51PM2.76m
4:12AM2.58m
4:26PM2.76m
4:48AM2.54m
Low Tide
9:26PM0.44m
9:36AM0.49m
10:02PM0.42m
10:11AM0.50m
10:39PM0.44m
10:46AM0.53m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:01
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
15
15
17
20
19
18
17
18
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
12
11
12
17
14
15
15
14
12
13
14
17
16
14
14
14
12
14
15
16
14
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
791
574
647
887
730
529
628
647
511
576
705
410
345
279
274
210
7
158
158
205
117
83
81
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
108
35
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
12
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
1.6
WNW
10
1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
62
65
77
49
59
65
47
105
62
53
32
36
41
480
51
33
26
13
29
38
249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
245
286
194
0
0
0
143
286
281
281
194
24
0
143
173
452
225
281
44
42
225
163
143
225
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
  • Map Icons:
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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