Matosinhos surf break

Matosinhos surfForecast / Douro & Minho / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Matosinhos today?

The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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)
1
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
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2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
W
16
2.1
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
640
578
517
399
379
307
270
260
281
260
250
282
334
334
490
1724
2056
1781
1474
1319
1156
875
730
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:27AM2.91m
4:58PM3.05m
5:44AM2.87m
6:10PM3.09m
6:58AM2.91m
7:18PM3.19m
Low Tide
10:04PM1.00m
10:30AM1.12m
11:20PM1.01m
11:45AM1.17m
00:37AM0.95m
12:58PM1.13m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:50
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
19
23
25
25
24
9
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
15
16
17
18
17
15
15
18
21
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
331
640
578
517
399
379
307
270
260
281
260
250
282
334
334
416
1724
2056
1781
1474
1319
1156
875
730
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.4
WNW
16
1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
17
17
16
87
490
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
13
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
7
14
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
159
16
16
2
163
163
163
68
7
20
28
56
163
163
16
2
2
2
2
2
113
210
159
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Douro and Minho
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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