Matosinhos surf break

Matosinhos surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 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
16.6° 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 6AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
0.8
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.8
NW
5
0.5
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
180
429
406
441
484
351
448
401
418
212
183
179
252
246
55
35
33
67
51
79
123
229
261
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:20AM3.31m
1:48PM3.21m
2:13AM3.17m
2:43PM3.14m
3:15AM3.02m
3:47PM3.07m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.72m
7:57PM0.83m
8:24AM0.86m
8:56PM0.92m
9:22AM1.01m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
15
16
15
14
13
11
10
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
7
6
8
9
8
9
8
7
8
7
6
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
1.3
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Energy kJ
161
180
7
3
3
3
3
300
212
183
5
5
4
47
35
18
67
51
79
123
229
261
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.5
NW
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
7
7
3
3
4
14
33
15
29
27
23
42
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
1
17
11
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.6
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
168
106
429
406
441
484
351
448
401
418
179
252
246
55
32
50
94
51
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
1
2
1
2
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
621
293
711
456
362
773
362
293
159
3
2
16
240
240
240
159
40
16
2
30
292
293
292
179
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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