Praia de Mindelo

Beach break

Mindelo, Portugal

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

Hand-calibrated spot: orientation, ideal swell, tide and hazards documented. The rating still comes from a global wave model — always check on site. How we compute ratings →

From level advanced · Combi 3/2Accessible from advanced level: head-high waves (1.2–1.8 m), enough volume to catch them. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
Webcam windy.com
Nearby spots
Praia de Azurara5.65 km · Beach breakPraia do Aterro8.09 km · Beach breakPraia da Lagoa5.89 km · Beach breakPraia Azul (Leça)7.410 km · Beach breakLeça8.011 km · Beach breakPraia de Matosinhos7.712 km · Beach breakPraia de Aver-o-Mar5.614 km · Beach breakPraia da Sereia (Costa Verde)7.316 km · Beach breakPraia do Cabedelo (Foz do Douro)7.316 km · Beach breakAguçadoura7.917 km · Beach breakCanide Norte7.418 km · Beach breakPraia da Estela7.719 km · Beach breakApúlia8.022 km · Beach breakFão7.926 km · RivermouthPraia do Senhor da Pedra5.926 km · Beach break
Conditions
7.3/10
Good
Size
1.2–1.8 m
head-high
Wind
2 km/h
NNW · Glassy — no wind
Swell
1.8 m
8 s · NW
Best window · 6h7.3/10 · 0.8–1.4 m · 2 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, decent swell from the NW. Glassy water, not a breath of wind. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from advanced level.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.9–1.583🌫️19°
03h0.7–1.383🌫️19°
06hBest0.8–1.482🌫️19°
09h0.9–1.584🌤️23°
12h0.9–1.5810☁️25°
15h0.8–1.4813🌤️27°
18h0.8–1.588☁️25°
21h1.1–1.882☁️23°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+1) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 04:52+1.0 mBM 10:50-1.9 mPM 17:07+1.3 m

The spot

wind swell

Climate & wetsuit through the year

Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:40 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.