Mindelo Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.31° N 8.74° W

Mindelo WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mindelo sea temperature is
19.1°C
0.1° 

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


Mindelo surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,332 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mindelo this week:

The surf forecast for Mindelo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mindelo in the next 16 days are 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 28th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 28th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mindelo over the next 16 days.


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