Matosinhos surf break

Matosinhos surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 WEST
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Matosinhos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matosinhos sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matosinhos today?

The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 10PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
239
287
168
180
145
406
357
484
292
470
421
428
212
183
179
225
220
47
44
33
67
93
79
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:20AM3.31m
1:48PM3.21m
2:13AM3.17m
2:43PM3.14m
3:15AM3.02m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.75m
7:33AM0.72m
7:57PM0.83m
8:24AM0.86m
8:56PM0.92m
9:22AM1.01m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
12
13
15
15
16
15
14
13
11
10
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
14
15
8
7
7
7
6
8
9
9
9
7
7
8
7
6
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.5
WNW
5
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.4
WNW
15
Energy kJ
2
7
7
161
180
145
3
3
3
3
300
212
183
5
5
4
47
44
15
67
93
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.5
NW
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
7
3
7
7
7
3
4
14
33
15
28
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
1
1
1
17
11
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
155
239
287
168
118
114
406
357
484
292
470
421
428
179
225
220
45
28
79
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1203
911
293
621
731
708
499
362
362
366
293
159
159
2
16
240
240
240
236
40
2
2
159
299
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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