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/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 10PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
894 | 846 | 734 | 596 | 530 | 530 | 520 | 459 | 449 | 443 | 379 | 320 | 307 | 241 | 198 | 192 | 127 | 122 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:50PM2.51m | 9:47AM2.18m | 10:15PM2.44m | 11:13AM2.18m | 11:35PM2.49m | 12:23PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.81m | 3:25AM0.71m | 3:46PM0.92m | 4:55AM0.73m | 5:14PM0.90m | 6:10AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 894 | 846 | 734 | 596 | 530 | 530 | 520 | 459 | 449 | 443 | 379 | 320 | 307 | 241 | 198 | 192 | 127 | 122 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 57 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 163 | 588 | 288 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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