Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matosinhos today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matosinhos at 1AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matosinhos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
698 | 612 | 539 | 385 | 268 | 217 | 153 | 122 | 138 | 142 | 146 | 146 | 149 | 186 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 194 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:40PM3.01m | 3:00AM2.71m | 3:24PM2.84m | 3:53AM2.56m | 4:27PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM1.15m | 9:02AM1.23m | 9:43PM1.31m | 9:56AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
698 | 612 | 539 | 385 | 268 | 217 | 153 | 122 | 138 | 142 | 146 | 146 | 149 | 186 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 194 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
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) | 163 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 173 | 163 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 16 | 54 | 163 | 163 | 59 | 21 |
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