Matosinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, so keep your expectations real low.

The water is sitting at 65°F which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thicker suit.

Let's start with Matosinhos. This beach and reef setup is our only option on the cards, but it’s a quiet one. From Monday the 3rd right through, it's a real struggle. The waves are small, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is all wrong – cross-shore or cross-onshore from the south and northwest, just messing up any chance of a clean face. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly under 100, so there's no push behind it. Honestly, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfing for most of this run.

We get a tiny glimmer early Friday morning the 7th. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive, but the swell is tiny at 2ft from the northwest and the energy is a measly 60. It's surfable, but very ordinary. That window shuts quick as the wind swings back onshore by the afternoon.

Then we hit another long dry spell. Day after day of small, choppy, onshore junk. The combined energy stays in the weak range, rarely even cracking 100. It's a real flat spell.

The next potential highlight comes on Friday the 14th. Another morning of glassy conditions with a light westerly wind. The swell is 2ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is a low 64. Again, it's surfable but very ordinary. It's the best we've got, but that's not saying much.

There's a little bump in size on Sunday the 16th afternoon, with the swell hitting 5ft from the northwest, energy jumping to 181. But the period is a short 6 seconds, the wind is cross-onshore, and conditions are choppy. It's a messy, short-period windswell, not worth getting excited about.

So, the honest truth? There’s no standout here. The best bet is those early Friday mornings (the 7th and 14th) when it goes glassy, but even then, the waves are tiny. The consistency is there, but it's consistently poor. It tends not to stay this bad for long, and forecasts can change, but right now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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