Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matosinhos in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Matosinhos.
Truth be told, the next week and a half is a bit of a bummer. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly messy surf. From right now, Friday the 31st of July, all the way through to the morning of Monday the 10th of August, the waves are just not cooperating. Most days you’re looking at knee-to-waist high slop, with cross-onshore breezes chopping it up. The combined wave energy is stuck in the weak to low-moderate range, mostly under 100 (like 36 to 108), and the scores are all zero. There’s a short window on the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is still only 3ft from the west with a short 8-second period, and the energy is just 105 – it’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. Not worth getting excited about.
The only real standout that has me perking up is the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. The wind is glassy again, and the swell bumps up to 4.6ft from the west-northwest, with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps to 333, which is a solid moderate energy. That’s going to be the best-looking, cleanest surf of the entire 16-day window. The swell direction from the west-northwest is a good match for Matosinhos’s preferred west swell, so it should set up nicely. It’s not a monster, but for a spot that’s been flat and choppy, this is a welcome relief. Keep in mind it’s a beach and reef setup, so at 4.6ft it’s fine for most intermediates, but not too big for beginners.
The water temperature here is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. Crowds are often an issue at Matosinhos, so if you can get out early on that Sunday morning for the glassy session, you’ll be way ahead of the pack.
After that, the following week drops off again. The morning of Monday the 10th of August has a glassy 3.6ft wave from the northwest, with energy at 179, but it’s ordinary. After that, it’s back to tiny, windy, and poor. By the 14th and 15th, the swell is barely a ripple.
So, bottom line: the first ten days are a write-off. The one real call is the morning of Sunday the 9th of August at Matosinhos. Get on it.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 26 | 61 | 52 | 50 | 39 | 35 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 27 | 92 | 102 | 99 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 25 | 33 | 70 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05PM2.83m | 4:35AM2.52m | 5:03PM2.72m | 5:47AM2.46m | 6:19PM2.69m | 7:11AM2.51m | 7:38PM2.75m | 8:23AM2.68m | 8:45PM2.91m | 9:21AM2.92m | 9:41PM3.12m | 10:10AM3.18m | 10:31PM3.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM1.30m | 10:24PM1.35m | 10:30AM1.43m | 11:28PM1.43m | 11:41AM1.51m | 00:48AM1.42m | 1:08PM1.48m | 2:05AM1.30m | 2:26PM1.32m | 3:06AM1.10m | 3:27PM1.08m | 3:56AM0.88m | 4:18PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 26 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 39 | 35 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 26 | 92 | 102 | 99 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 70 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 12 | W 9 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | N 8 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 61 | 24 | — | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | W 15 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 28 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 189 | 2 | 3 | 189 | 2 | 56 | 159 | 16 | 12 | 163 | 3 | 2 | 159 | 2 | 16 | 205 | 16 | 59 | 210 | 21 |
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