Matosinhos surf break

Matosinhos surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
16.1° 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 3AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.5
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
154
176
243
330
392
362
344
330
394
321
312
253
222
222
219
172
164
149
144
112
112
101
96
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
0
SSW
0
S
10
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:47AM3.04m
2:11PM2.89m
2:30AM2.81m
2:56PM2.74m
3:22AM2.61m
3:52PM2.62m
Low Tide
7:55AM1.03m
8:13PM1.16m
8:35AM1.23m
9:02PM1.33m
9:22AM1.41m
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cloud
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:33
6:33
6:31
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8:30
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
14
13
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.8
W
11
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
Energy kJ
157
154
151
151
330
392
362
344
330
394
321
312
160
222
222
219
172
164
149
144
112
112
101
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
NW
19
0.5
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
17
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
7
89
176
243
112
106
102
102
106
112
119
155
253
149
149
112
108
72
69
48
47
67
59
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
NNW
9
0.5
SW
4
0.1
N
9
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
37
8
7
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
7
10
7
7
5
3
2
4
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
163
7
41
21
2
2
56
163
16
2
2
2
2
2
163
163
159
7
2
2
2
3
163
163
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
4
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