Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:58AM2.69m | 7:22PM2.99m | 8:11AM2.73m | 8:32PM3.01m | 9:14AM2.85m | 9:32PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM1.13m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:56AM1.14m | 2:12PM1.28m | 3:01AM1.07m | 3:17PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 5 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 4 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | W 11 | SW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1154 | 409 | 409 | 1223 | 1605 | 1201 | 1183 | 77 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 810 | 1017 | 163 | 77 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 458 | 163 | 54 | 12 |
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