
Surf Forecasts:
Matinhos surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SE swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matinhos in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. The first surf worth paddling for shows up on Friday the 24th of July, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag from there. The real standout is that Friday afternoon session, but the rest of the 16-day window is mostly quiet, with a few small windows of glassy, weak surf. There’s a gap from late Saturday the 25th all the way through to Monday the 3rd of August where things are mostly flat or poor, so that’s a solid week of not much action.
Friday 24th July – Morning & Afternoon
First up, we’ve got Matinhos (point break). The morning is a bit “meh” with a 4ft swell from the SSE, period of 9 seconds, and a cross-on wind from the SSW at 6 mph. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 68°, about 3° above average for this time of year – nice for the skin. Combined swell energy is moderate (269). It’s surfable, but not clean.
The real highlight is Friday afternoon. The wind drops right off to glassy conditions from the SE at only 3 mph, the swell drops to 4ft still from the SSE, 9-second period, and the combined energy is still moderate (255). This is the pick of the entire forecast. Clean, glassy waves, a touch of power from the south, and the water is still that nice warm anomaly. This is the session to aim for.
Saturday 25th July – Morning
Saturday morning at Matinhos has a 4ft swell from the SE, 9-second period, and glassy conditions with a light W wind at 3 mph. Combined energy is moderate (189). The waves are there but the comment says “very ordinary.” It’s clean, but the energy is dropping. Still a worthwhile paddle if you missed Friday.
From Saturday 25th Afternoon through to Monday 3rd August
After Saturday afternoon, things fall apart. The swell drops to 3ft and smaller, the wind goes cross-on or onshore, and the conditions turn poor. There’s a long gap of nearly a week where the surf is either tiny, choppy, or just plain messy. Combined energy values drop into the two-digit range, well below 100, meaning weak, weak waves. The odd moment of glassy from the NNW or calm is there, but the swell is too small to do anything with. From Sunday the 26th to Monday the 3rd, it’s a write-off for decent surf.
Monday 3rd August – Morning & Afternoon
A little flicker of hope on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning brings a 2ft swell from the SE, but with a very long period of 14 seconds – that’s groundswell. The wind is glassy from the NNW at 3 mph. Combined energy is moderate (139). The long period means the waves will be clean and have some shape, but they’ll be small and the sets will be widely spaced. It’s a point break, so it’ll handle that long period well. The afternoon is similar, with a 1ft swell from the SSE at 13 seconds, still glassy from the ENE at 3 mph, combined energy 122. Again, tiny but clean. Not a standout, but a chance to get wet.
Tuesday 4th August – Morning
Another small, glassy morning. 2ft from the SSE, 11-second period, calm wind from the NNE. Combined energy is 93 – weak. The afternoon goes cross-on and messy.
Thursday 6th and Friday 7th August – Mornings
Thursday the 6th morning: 3ft from the E, 7-second period, calm wind from the SSW. Combined energy 90 – weak. Glassy, but short period and small. Friday the 7th morning: 3ft from the E, 8-second period, calm wind from the WNW. Combined energy 101 – just barely moderate. Both are clean, but the swell is short and weak.
Summary
The best on offer is without a doubt Friday 24th July afternoon at Matinhos. That’s the one with the cleanest conditions, the most energy, and the best water temp. After that, the long period Monday morning the 3rd of August is the only other session that’s worth a look, but it’s small and inconsistent. The rest of the 16 days is mostly flat or poor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 236 | 162 | 179 | 176 | 149 | 118 | 88 | 54 | 58 | 51 | 33 | 24 | 54 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 36 | 37 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.05m | 11:29PM0.99m | 12:34PM1.10m | 00:28AM1.04m | 1:29PM1.17m | 1:21AM1.11m | 2:16PM1.24m | 2:09AM1.20m | 2:58PM1.29m | 2:52AM1.28m | 3:38PM1.34m | 3:34AM1.35m | 4:17PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.60m | 6:44AM0.33m | 7:45PM0.55m | 7:31AM0.25m | 8:20PM0.50m | 8:09AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.46m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:05PM0.43m | 9:08AM0.08m | 9:17PM0.40m | 9:31AM0.05m | 9:33PM0.36m | ||||||||
6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
— | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
249 | 236 | 162 | 179 | 176 | 149 | 118 | 88 | 54 | 58 | 51 | 17 | 13 | 54 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 36 | 37 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | NE 4 | E 7 | SSE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 4 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 68 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 19 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 27 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 69 | 16 | 58 | 130 | 275 | 69 | 120 | 186 | 120 |
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Information about the Matinhos Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Matinhos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Matinhos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Matinhos surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Matinhos) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Matinhos may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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