Matosinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Matosinhos is serving up for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest – it’s a rough patch. Long stretches of small, weak, and messy surf, with hardly a window worth paddling out for.

Water temp is about 68°F, which is normal for this time of year, no surprises there.

Right now... nothing doing. Sunday the 16th is a total loss – tiny 3ft swell out of the NW with a short 7-second period, cross-onshore winds, and weak energy at 88. Don’t bother.

Monday morning the 17th gives us a little hope, but it’s a soft one. Glassy conditions with a light W wind, swell at 2ft from the NW. Energy is low (67), and it’s “surfable but very ordinary.” You could get a longboard out for some tiny, clean rollers, but it’s not going to make your week.

Then it’s back to poor conditions for days. Tuesday the 18th through Wednesday the 19th are small and choppy. Swell drops to 1ft, energy down to 17-28 – basically flat.

Thursday morning the 20th has another glassy spell with light WSW wind. Swell lifts to 3ft from the NW with a 7-second period and moderate energy at 162. Still just “surfable but very ordinary” – a chance for a slow, weak session on a log, but nothing special.

Friday morning the 21st is the best we’ve got across the whole outlook. Swell is 4ft from the NW, period bumps up to 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 374 – moderate, getting more interesting. The wind is light from the NW but cross-on, so there’ll be small ripples. That longer period should give the waves a bit more shape and push. The wave comment says “marginal surf forecast” so it’s worth a look, but keep the bar low. This is the one standout.

After that, forget it. From the 22nd all the way to the 31st, it’s a wasteland. Swell hangs between 1ft and 3ft, periods are short (5-9 seconds), and winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, often fresh and lumpy. Days like the 24th with 22 mph wind from the SSE will be blown-out and choppy – more of a kite day than a paddle day.

The morning of Monday the 31st sees another glassy calm – zero wind from the SW, swell 4ft from the NW with an 8-second period and energy of 158. “Surfable but very ordinary” again. Clean but weak.

Bottom line: there’s no proper surf to chase. The one morning to maybe check is Friday the 21st. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat wait. Could change, but right now it’s a tough outlook.

Rusty.

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