Matosinhos surf break

Matosinhos surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
16.5° 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 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
NW
9
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NNW
7
0.8
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
20
22
23
22
21
20
12
51
54
77
91
131
247
428
546
291
173
147
371
487
267
481
519
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
15
W
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
0
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
30
N
20
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:50PM3.45m
12:16PM3.30m
00:32AM3.41m
1:00PM3.28m
1:20AM3.31m
1:48PM3.21m
Low Tide
6:05AM0.58m
6:20PM0.70m
6:47AM0.63m
7:06PM0.75m
7:33AM0.72m
7:57PM0.83m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
15
14
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
12
14
16
16
15
15
13
12
12
14
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
15
14
13
12
11
14
12
11
11
9
7
6
7
6
5
7
10
10
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.1
SW
5
0.3
NW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
21
20
20
20
16
16
11
8
51
54
77
1
28
7
7
7
112
155
147
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
NW
9
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
NW
14
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
16
9
22
23
22
21
20
12
8
5
4
8
1
1
7
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1
NW
7
1.3
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
3
12
91
131
247
428
546
291
173
96
371
487
267
481
519
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
2
21
2
2
280
1010
213
54
2
2
16
16
316
886
299
293
159
159
40
807
807
801
362
293
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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