Mindelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Mindelo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
18.5° C
0.3° 

Mindelo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mindelo today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 12PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
55
76
99
129
137
86
110
92
120
95
89
86
66
65
65
63
44
40
40
88
166
59
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:29AM2.64m
6:43PM2.80m
7:08AM2.58m
7:24PM2.67m
7:53AM2.49m
8:15PM2.51m
Low Tide
12:28PM0.41m
00:57AM0.38m
1:09PM0.51m
1:39AM0.50m
1:57PM0.64m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:49
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
18
17
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
18
18
19
19
20
23
23
22
21
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
18
18
19
17
16
15
17
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