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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 pm Sunday 17 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Matosinhos today?
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 4PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
51 | 78 | 123 | 229 | 261 | 331 | 722 | 578 | 517 | 399 | 379 | 307 | 270 | 265 | 296 | 260 | 288 | 289 | 321 | 321 | 351 | 704 | 1700 | 1541 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:47PM3.07m | 4:27AM2.91m | 4:58PM3.05m | 5:44AM2.87m | 6:10PM3.09m | 6:58AM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM1.01m | 10:04PM1.00m | 10:30AM1.12m | 11:20PM1.01m | 11:45AM1.17m | 00:37AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 51 | 48 | 123 | 229 | 261 | 331 | 722 | 578 | 517 | 399 | 379 | 307 | 270 | 265 | 296 | 260 | 288 | 289 | 321 | 321 | 351 | 704 | 1700 | 1541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 78 | 40 | 42 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 256 | 289 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 17 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 91 | 102 | 255 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 179 | 159 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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