
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 2AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2460 | 2049 | 1520 | 1302 | 1010 | 787 | 686 | 499 | 517 | 888 | 796 | 734 | 640 | 722 | 862 | 848 | 914 | 996 | 980 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:53AM3.16m | 1:09PM3.23m | 1:34AM3.05m | 1:54PM3.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.67m | 6:57AM0.79m | 7:23PM0.79m | 7:40AM0.92m | 8:08PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
2460 | 2049 | 1520 | 1302 | 1010 | 787 | 686 | 499 | 517 | 888 | 796 | 734 | 640 | 722 | 862 | 848 | 914 | 996 | 980 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 33 | 45 | 268 | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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) | 159 | 159 | 159 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 163 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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