Matosinhos surf break

Matosinhos surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matosinhos today?

The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 9PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (11 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
284
237
189
147
109
89
63
52
39
36
35
22
21
21
21
23
22
21
20
20
44
57
82
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
10
W
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:57AM3.24m
11:10PM3.43m
11:35AM3.29m
11:50PM3.45m
12:16PM3.30m
00:32AM3.41m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.75m
5:25AM0.59m
5:38PM0.70m
6:05AM0.58m
6:20PM0.70m
6:47AM0.63m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:44
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
12
10
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
12
15
14
13
11
13
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
NW
4
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
123
99
75
73
147
109
89
63
52
39
36
35
22
21
21
20
20
16
15
11
6
44
57
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
Energy kJ
7
14
13
12
71
64
45
29
29
28
27
18
17
16
9
21
23
22
21
20
8
8
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
7
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
20
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
306
284
237
189
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
165
173
173
163
2
2
2
2
3
207
207
40
2
2
2
2
2
306
458
213
40
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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