Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 3PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 116 | 124 | 190 | 159 | 215 | 182 | 147 | 182 | 238 | 349 | 413 | 433 | 299 | 165 | 123 | 88 | 58 | 69 | 28 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:20PM3.02m | 5:03AM2.62m | 5:35PM2.83m | 6:29AM2.53m | 7:03PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM1.15m | 10:44PM1.20m | 10:56AM1.36m | 00:06AM1.35m | 12:28PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
116 | 116 | — | 68 | 159 | 215 | 182 | 147 | 182 | 238 | — | — | 433 | 299 | 165 | 123 | 88 | 58 | 1 | 28 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 17 | W 8 | W 8 |
29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 17 | W 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 4 | — |
— | 16 | 124 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 349 | 413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 16 | 458 | 601 | 378 | 321 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 346 | 633 | 346 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 213 | 437 |
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