
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mindelo today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 193 | 171 | 171 | 160 | 154 | 105 | 243 | 454 | 507 | 684 | 874 | 742 | 711 | 555 | 538 | 538 | 440 | 344 | 333 | 274 | 265 | 256 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.08m | 1:09PM2.36m | 1:36AM2.28m | 1:48PM2.57m | 2:11AM2.49m | 2:22PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.96m | 7:29PM0.76m | 7:35AM0.75m | 8:04PM0.54m | 8:10AM0.54m | 8:36PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
211 | 193 | 171 | 171 | 160 | 154 | 105 | 105 | 454 | 507 | 684 | 874 | 742 | 711 | 555 | 538 | 538 | 440 | 344 | 333 | 274 | 265 | 256 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | W 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 66 | 243 | 113 | 29 | 39 | 23 | 85 | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | — | W 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 95 | 66 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 173 | 127 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 35 | 148 | 148 | 44 | 24 |
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