Matosinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Douro and Minho, Portugal)
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Matosinhos Surf Guide
Matosinhos in North Portugal is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Hazards include urchins, rips, rocks, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and pollution.
Matosinhos Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Matosinhos:
The best conditions reported for surf at Matosinhos occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
What's the best time of year to surf Matosinhos (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Matosinhos Location Map
Interactive Matosinhos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Matosinhos is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Matosinhos is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 82 km (51 miles) away.

Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 16:27 Local Time
Wednesday 18 | Thu | |||
4PM | 7PM | 10PM | 1AM | |
Wave (m) | ||||
Period (s) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross | cross- off |
Tides at Matosinhos
NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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high tide | ||
low tide |
Swell History at Matosinhos
Surf stats for Matosinhos, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Matosinhos
Wind stats for Matosinhos, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Matosinhos. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Matosinhos:
- Closest Wave BuoyBóia de Leixões18 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBóia de Sines225 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBóia de Faro Costeira298 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyGascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy335 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBrittany Buoy438 mi