Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 2AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 593 | 754 | 984 | 515 | 441 | 400 | 322 | 425 | 456 | 373 | 454 | 481 | 252 | 83 | 179 | 642 | 933 | 1073 | 1073 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00PM2.80m | 9:17AM2.94m | 9:41PM2.96m | 9:53AM3.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM1.24m | 3:09AM1.21m | 3:32PM1.03m | 3:44AM1.04m | 4:06PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 612 | 515 | 441 | 400 | 322 | 315 | — | — | — | 304 | 252 | 79 | 179 | 642 | 933 | 1073 | 1073 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 83 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 14 | NW 12 | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 51 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 593 | 754 | 984 | — | — | — | — | 425 | 456 | 373 | 454 | 481 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 346 | 321 | 159 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 362 | 292 | 293 | 179 | 159 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 280 | 346 | 282 | 2 |
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