Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, WNW swell with 569 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matosinhos this week:
The surf forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matosinhos in the next 16 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Matosinhos over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the immediate outlook is pretty average. We've got a bit of swell on Monday morning, the 7th, with a 5ft westerly-northwesterly swell and a solid 12-second period, so there's a bit of grunt in the water. The wave energy is sitting at a moderate 620, which is okay, but the wind is a light northerly keeping it a bit criss-cross. It's not a total washout, but the conditions are only marginal at best. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 69°.
Tuesday and Wednesday are pretty lackluster with small, weak swell and poor wind, so I'd give them a miss.
Thursday the 10th is interesting. The morning is glassy, with an easterly-northeasterly breeze, but the swell is a tiny 3ft from the northwest with a 10-second period. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The wave energy is just 194, so it's weak.
The first real standout, and the best bet in the whole outlook, is Sunday morning, the 13th. We've got a clean, glassy start with no wind, and the swell is a clean 3ft from the west-northwest with a long 13-second period. That's a groundswell with 299 energy behind it. For a spot like Matosinhos, which is a beach and reef setup, this long period will mean nice, clean lines, especially in the morning. It's sweet for a longboard or a funboard.
Beyond that, there is another promising session a week later. On Wednesday morning, the 16th of September, we see another glassy morning with a light southwesterly breeze. The swell picks up to 4ft from the west-northwest with a 10-second period and 260 energy. Again, clean and surfable.
The following Saturday morning, the 19th, also looks good with glassy conditions and a 3ft west-northwesterly swell with a 10-second period and 280 energy. This period of the second week has a few of these decent mornings, but the afternoon winds tend to wreck it.
Overall, while the 16-day window has a few solid windows, you're looking at a lot of onshore and cross-onshore chop. The Sunday the 13th morning is the undisputed pick of the bunch. The Saturday the 19th morning is a decent back-up.
Stay frothy,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 608 | 478 | 350 | 205 | 116 | 224 | 211 | 251 | 247 | 173 | 130 | 42 | 20 | 78 | 88 | 32 | 67 | 239 | 222 | 357 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:59AM3.79m | 00:24AM3.55m | 12:39PM3.76m | 1:04AM3.43m | 1:20PM3.62m | 1:45AM3.23m | 2:03PM3.40m | 2:29AM2.99m | 2:50PM3.12m | 3:20AM2.74m | 3:48PM2.84m | 4:28AM2.53m | 5:08PM2.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.26m | 6:25AM0.43m | 6:54PM0.35m | 7:04AM0.54m | 7:35PM0.53m | 7:44AM0.73m | 8:18PM0.79m | 8:27AM0.97m | 9:06PM1.07m | 9:17AM1.23m | 10:05PM1.33m | 10:26AM1.45m | 11:30PM1.51m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 608 | 478 | 350 | 205 | 116 | 224 | 211 | — | 247 | 173 | 10 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 88 | 26 | 65 | 239 | 222 | 357 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 11 | WNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 22 | 20 | — | 2 | 32 | 67 | 73 | 52 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 31 | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 251 | — | — | 130 | — | — | 78 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 458 | 21 | 59 | 69 | 179 | 159 | 346 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 40 | 16 | 295 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 2 |
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