Matosinhos surf break

Matosinhos surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 7AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.9
NW
6
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
13
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
116
128
121
85
220
55
52
56
75
106
125
157
146
143
138
158
154
145
106
222
547
497
954
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NW
15
N
10
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:54AM3.17m
1:19PM3.10m
1:35AM3.01m
1:58PM3.01m
2:18AM2.84m
2:40PM2.92m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.88m
7:23PM0.99m
7:39AM1.02m
8:05PM1.11m
8:17AM1.16m
8:49PM1.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
8:59
Temp °C
22
20
17
21
19
17
17
16
15
16
16
18
18
19
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
21
19
15
21
17
14
15
14
14
17
17
18
17
18
16
14
15
15
15
15
14
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.1
SW
15
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
Energy kJ
111
116
128
121
85
9
55
52
49
58
40
125
157
146
143
138
158
154
145
106
106
547
497
954
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.3
W
14
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
NW
6
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.5
W
14
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
6
1
9
9
9
5
9
37
35
75
106
32
8
8
8
46
59
55
38
96
222
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
16
0.4
W
13
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
10
9
5
4
10
56
34
32
8
22
9
8
9
22
23
17
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
WNW
3
1.1
NW
10
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
1
4
220
28
28
29
21
30
36
49
65
106
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
2
59
16
59
283
283
159
159
54
2
3
38
280
283
73
59
21
16
16
159
612
604
260
179
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
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