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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 28 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mindelo today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mindelo at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | |
85 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 75 | 106 | 125 | 205 | 245 | 256 | 135 | 161 | 154 | 145 | 133 | 222 | 791 | 933 | 902 | 887 | 615 | 730 | 529 | 767 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:03PM2.59m | 2:21AM2.56m | 2:40PM2.67m | 2:59AM2.58m | 3:16PM2.73m | 3:36AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.56m | 8:26AM0.52m | 8:50PM0.49m | 9:01AM0.50m | 9:26PM0.44m | 9:36AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 85 | 64 | 52 | 24 | 33 | 27 | 125 | 205 | 245 | 8 | 54 | 161 | 154 | 145 | 133 | 222 | 791 | 933 | 902 | 887 | 615 | 730 | 529 | 767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 14 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 6 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 37 | 49 | 75 | 106 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 135 | 47 | 43 | 35 | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 17 | 33 | — | — | — | 31 | 34 | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 69 | 102 | 128 | 140 | — | 88 | 35 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 143 | 143 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 163 | 286 | 143 | 143 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 15 | 288 | 281 | 281 | 163 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 286 |
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