
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 11AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
820 | 718 | 730 | 754 | 1178 | 1254 | 1277 | 1190 | 1089 | 1042 | 1011 | 875 | 880 | 852 | 706 | 737 | 787 | 692 | 595 | 527 | 436 | 371 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:51AM2.70m | 8:26PM2.67m | 8:36AM2.88m | 9:05PM2.83m | 9:13AM3.05m | 9:39PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM1.47m | 2:16PM1.26m | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:56PM1.07m | 3:04AM1.14m | 3:30PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
820 | 718 | 730 | 754 | 1178 | 1254 | 1277 | 1190 | 1089 | 1042 | 1011 | 875 | 880 | 852 | 706 | 737 | 787 | 692 | 595 | 527 | 436 | 371 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 16 | 16 | 113 | 210 | 159 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 159 | 283 | 159 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
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