
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
179 | 192 | 192 | 151 | 182 | 205 | 241 | 196 | 116 | 226 | 173 | 138 | 130 | 55 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 39 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:04AM3.43m | 1:20PM3.62m | 1:45AM3.23m | 2:03PM3.40m | 2:29AM2.99m | 2:50PM3.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.54m | 7:35PM0.53m | 7:44AM0.73m | 8:18PM0.79m | 8:27AM0.97m | 9:06PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
179 | 192 | 192 | 151 | 30 | 38 | 241 | 196 | 116 | 226 | 173 | 138 | 9 | 55 | 31 | 22 | 54 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 26 | 84 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 182 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 24 | 49 | 54 | — | — | — | 18 | 25 | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 346 | 346 | 301 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 73 | 260 | 260 | 210 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 299 | 301 | 301 | 16 |
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