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/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Matosinhos surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° 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 6PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | |
52 | 39 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 61 | 77 | 77 | 91 | 127 | 269 | 440 | 481 | 276 | 168 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:35AM3.29m | 11:50PM3.45m | 12:16PM3.30m | 00:32AM3.41m | 1:00PM3.28m | 1:20AM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.70m | 6:05AM0.58m | 6:20PM0.70m | 6:47AM0.63m | 7:06PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 5 | NW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 52 | 39 | 36 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 77 | 77 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 112 | 155 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 127 | 269 | 440 | 481 | 276 | 168 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 207 | 207 | 165 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 462 | 462 | 213 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 299 | 990 | 840 | 812 | 293 | 159 | 299 | 16 |
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