Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 8PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 726 | 923 | 1177 | 1299 | 1217 | 1062 | 936 | 859 | 736 | 724 | 443 | 595 | 922 | 1217 | 1677 | 2460 | 3155 | 2974 | 2667 | 2265 | 1694 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:23AM3.45m | 11:44PM3.28m | 11:56AM3.43m | 00:17AM3.24m | 12:31PM3.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.55m | 5:45AM0.66m | 6:08PM0.58m | 6:20AM0.70m | 6:44PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 726 | 923 | 1177 | 1299 | 1217 | 1062 | 936 | 859 | 736 | 724 | 443 | 595 | 922 | 1217 | 1677 | 2460 | 3155 | 2974 | 2667 | 2265 | 1694 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 283 | 290 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 58 | 283 | 282 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 280 | 293 | 280 | 56 | 21 | 59 | 280 | 16 | 283 | 362 | 179 | 159 |
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