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Matosinhos Surf Forecast
/ Douro & Minho (25 surf breaks) /
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Matosinhos surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.9° 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 9AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
367 | 281 | 212 | 183 | 179 | 252 | 246 | 65 | 35 | 47 | 32 | 51 | 78 | 123 | 229 | 290 | 796 | 640 | 578 | 517 | 399 | 385 | 307 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:13AM3.17m | 2:43PM3.14m | 3:15AM3.02m | 3:47PM3.07m | 4:27AM2.91m | 4:58PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.86m | 8:56PM0.92m | 9:22AM1.01m | 10:04PM1.00m | 10:30AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | — | 281 | 212 | 183 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 13 | 51 | 78 | 123 | 229 | 261 | 796 | 640 | 578 | 517 | 399 | 385 | 307 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 42 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 367 | — | — | — | 179 | 252 | 246 | 65 | 32 | 47 | — | — | 71 | 91 | 48 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 293 | 240 | 240 | 179 | 159 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 293 | 362 | 311 | 179 | 159 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 163 | 163 | 173 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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