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Mindelo Surf Forecast
/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Mindelo surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 May 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today?
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 2PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mindelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | |
23 | 23 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 77 | 233 | 257 | 253 | 183 | 183 | 250 | 304 | 322 | 393 | 411 | 380 | 352 | 326 | 309 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:48AM2.08m | 8:14PM2.25m | 8:53AM2.00m | 9:21PM2.21m | 10:08AM2.02m | 10:31PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.89m | 1:44PM0.97m | 2:39AM0.97m | 2:49PM1.04m | 3:52AM0.96m | 4:05PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | 8:42 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 36 | 233 | 257 | 253 | 183 | 183 | 250 | 93 | 91 | 393 | 411 | 37 | 65 | 87 | 87 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 19 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 72 | 93 | 85 | 30 | 27 | 59 | 40 | 52 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 72 | 63 | 47 | 44 | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 304 | 322 | — | — | 380 | 352 | 326 | 309 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 140 | 148 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 24 | 4 | 148 | 148 | 61 | 148 | 149 | 148 | 158 | 221 | 159 | 224 | 158 | 158 | 149 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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