
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 34 | 20 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:10AM3.18m | 10:31PM3.31m | 10:54AM3.42m | 11:16PM3.47m | 11:37AM3.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.88m | 4:18PM0.82m | 4:41AM0.68m | 5:05PM0.59m | 5:24AM0.53m | 5:49PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
19 | 16 | 20 | 48 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 5 | W 10 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 13 | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
34 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 46 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NW 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
21 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 42 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 432 | 301 | 301 | 59 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 205 | 1201 | 73 | 113 | 213 | 117 | 177 | 213 | 210 | 301 | 73 | 54 |
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