Surf Forecasts:
Matalascañas surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matalascañas this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matalascañas in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matalascañas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
Over the next 16 days, Matalascañas is looking pretty flat. Wave energy is peaking at 33 (weak) on the 13th, but most of the time it’s between 5 and 13 – that’s barely a ripple. The water temperature is 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the water’s comfortable.
From the start, Wednesday 5th August morning, we’ve got a 1ft WSW swell with a period of just 4 seconds – that’s short-period windswell, and with a light cross-shore breeze, it’s not ridable. The afternoon winds pick up to 30 km/h, cross-on and lumpy. Thursday and Friday keep the same story – tiny waves, poor conditions.
Saturday 8th August morning is glassy, but the swell is only 1ft from the west, energy at 7. It’s clean but barely a ripple. We get a few clean windows on Sunday 9th morning, Monday 10th morning, and Tuesday 11th morning, but the swell never gets above 1ft and the period stays short. Afternoons are consistently blown out by moderate to fresh westerly winds, making it choppy and messy.
There’s a long stretch from the 5th to the 20th where every session is “poor surf conditions.” The only bump is Friday 14th August afternoon, with a 3ft WSW swell, but a 4-second period and 30 km/h cross-on wind make it lumpy and unappealing.
In the second week, it stays tiny. Sunday 16th, Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th all have 0.3ft to 1ft surf with moderate to strong winds. The only clean window is Thursday 20th August morning: a 2ft WNW swell, light offshore breeze from the SE, and clean conditions. Energy is still weak at 8.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. Saturday 8th morning or Thursday 20th morning are your best bet – clean but tiny. For bigger waves, you’re out of luck. This stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent afternoon wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:13AM2.53m | 8:35PM2.53m | 9:10AM2.42m | 9:41PM2.37m | 10:23AM2.35m | 11:07PM2.29m | 11:49AM2.38m | 00:37AM2.35m | 1:09PM2.55m | 1:51AM2.51m | 2:13PM2.79m | 2:50AM2.71m | 3:06PM3.03m | 3:39AM2.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.65m | 2:53AM0.66m | 3:24PM0.78m | 4:01AM0.80m | 4:46PM0.83m | 5:25AM0.86m | 6:17PM0.76m | 6:49AM0.77m | 7:35PM0.55m | 7:58AM0.60m | 8:37PM0.31m | 8:53AM0.40m | 9:28PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 24 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 6 | — | 19 | 3 | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | W 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 2 | — | — | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 732 | 146 | 129 | 748 | 136 | 94 | 739 | 174 | 174 | 1076 | 309 | 136 | 748 | 314 | 233 | 735 | 138 | 100 | 370 | 233 |
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