
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 3PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
709 | 867 | 970 | 996 | 1230 | 1902 | 1931 | 1780 | 1645 | 1461 | 1574 | 1924 | 2060 | 2002 | 1653 | 1314 | 1159 | 929 | 796 | 700 | 630 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:19PM2.73m | 7:49AM2.87m | 8:25PM2.95m | 8:45AM3.15m | 9:17PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM1.31m | 1:31AM1.26m | 2:08PM1.06m | 2:32AM1.04m | 3:03PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
709 | 867 | 970 | 996 | 1230 | 1902 | 1931 | 1780 | 1645 | 1461 | 1574 | 1924 | 2060 | 2002 | 1653 | 1314 | 1159 | 929 | 796 | 700 | 630 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 |
41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 240 | 211 | 211 | 113 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 179 | 346 | 302 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 189 |
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