Surf Forecasts:
Matinhos surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matinhos this week:
The surf forecast for Matinhos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matinhos in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about what's cooking at Matinhos over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's find the good windows.
The first real standout is Monday, August 17th, in the morning. The wind is dead calm, glassy as can be. We've got chest-high, 4ft waves from the east with moderate energy (253). This is your cleanest, most user-friendly surf of the whole stretch. Get out early because the afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a light cross-onshore breeze.
The next few days are pretty weak. Tuesday and Wednesday are small and lacking punch. Winds are light but mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things a bit messy. Thursday is tiny, barely worth a look. Friday morning has a slight pickup with a clean 0.9m wave, but it's still pretty weak.
Sunday the 23rd has a morning glass-off with light rain, and a 1.4m swell, but the period is short at 6 seconds, so it will be a bit soft and crumbly. It's surfable, but not a classic.
Now, Monday the 24th is where the energy shows up. The afternoon brings a solid 1.7m swell from the SSE with a longer 13-second period and strong energy (915). But, there's a catch – the wind is onshore and it's going to be choppy. This is a powerful, raw swell that's more for the experienced crew. Honestly, with that wind and size, it might be a better day for the kite surfers than for us paddle guys.
After that, it drops right back down. The rest of the week is mostly ankle to waist high with a few clean but weak moments, like the morning of the 25th with a clean 0.9m. There's another small pulse on the 30th, but it's nothing special.
The first days of September look small and onshore, not worth getting excited about. The overall picture is this: you've got one great, clean morning on the 17th, and one big but messy day on the 24th. Everything else is pretty average, so pick your moments and enjoy the glassy windows.
Water temps are about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. Keep your eye on the wind and get out when it's clean.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 228 | 205 | 130 | 130 | 169 | 107 | 99 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 54 | 17 | 85 | 103 | 69 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 136 | 183 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.12m | 6:47AM1.21m | 6:59PM1.06m | 7:39AM1.11m | 7:44PM0.99m | 8:41AM1.03m | 8:41PM0.94m | 9:52AM0.99m | 4:10PM0.75m | 9:51PM0.92m | 4:10AM0.46m | 11:03PM0.95m | 12:15PM1.07m | 00:09AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.24m | 11:15PM0.22m | 11:40AM0.34m | 11:53PM0.24m | 12:14PM0.46m | 00:36AM0.30m | 12:54PM0.58m | 1:29AM0.38m | 1:47PM0.69m | 6:16PM0.71m | 5:49AM0.45m | 7:03PM0.62m | 6:50AM0.34m | 7:39PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 228 | 205 | 130 | 130 | 169 | 107 | 99 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 9 | 17 | 85 | 103 | 69 | 119 | 96 | 94 | 136 | 183 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 8 | — | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 1 | — | 16 | 52 | 35 | 19 | 65 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 19 | 10 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 54 | — | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 187 | 58 | 56 | 16 | 56 | 35 | 120 | 91 | 0 | 16 | 150 | 0 | 16 | 180 |
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