
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 149 | 146 | 283 | 518 | 662 | 669 | 724 | 837 | 1061 | 805 | 781 | 669 | 525 | 508 | 436 | 421 | 407 | 365 | 365 | 319 | 256 | 251 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16AM3.11m | 1:32PM3.21m | 1:52AM2.96m | 2:10PM3.04m | 2:34AM2.79m | 3:00PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.83m | 7:45PM0.89m | 7:56AM0.99m | 8:26PM1.06m | 8:41AM1.17m | 9:17PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
186 | 149 | 146 | 135 | 518 | 662 | 669 | 724 | 837 | 1061 | 805 | 781 | 669 | 525 | 508 | 436 | 421 | 407 | 365 | 365 | 319 | 256 | 251 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | W 12 |
1 | 1 | 38 | 283 | 102 | 67 | 94 | 55 | 25 | 20 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | — |
— | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 10 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | 7 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 280 | 362 | 210 | 40 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 113 | 73 | 243 | 54 | 21 | 152 | 2 | 16 | 113 | 73 | 73 | 59 |
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