Matosinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Matosinhos.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, we're not looking at a surfer's paradise. It's a real mixed bag of small, weak swell and tricky afternoon winds. The good news is there are a few windows where the stars align, mainly in the mornings when the wind drops off. The first few days are pretty grim, but we do get a couple of standouts if you're keen to get wet.

The forecast starts quiet. Wednesday, September 2nd, is a write-off with just 2ft of weak, short-period NW swell and cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is a measly 68, so really nothing doing. Thursday morning, September 3rd, things get a little better. The swell is still tiny at 2ft from the NW, but the wind goes glassy. That's a major positive; it'll be clean as a whistle, making those small waves at least rideable. The energy is still low at 90, but for a beginner or a longboarder, it's a chance to get a few.

Friday morning, September 4th, is a similar story: 2ft of WNW swell, glassy, low energy at 65.

Saturday morning, September 5th, is the first real nod. Swell edges up to 3ft from the WNW, and we get a gentle offshore wind from the ENE. That's clean, with a combined energy of 145. Not big, but clean. The same pattern holds for a few mornings. Sunday morning, September 6th, sees the swell hit 3ft from the WNW with a 11-second period, giving it a bit more push (energy 259), but the wind is cross-shore, so it'll be a bit messy.

The best of the bunch looks like Tuesday morning, September 8th. We've got a 4ft swell from the WNW, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is 296. This is the standout: a clean, lined-up, waist-to-chest high swell at a beach-and-reef break. It's a great morning for a paddle, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. It's a "fairly consistent" spot, so waves should be rolling through.

After that, it's a slow decline. The 13th of September brings a 6ft, short-period NW swell, but that's combined with a moderate cross-shore wind, making it messy and dumping. That's getting too big for beginners and not clean enough for the experts. The swell is short period, so it won't be holding its shape on the beach.

The second week of the forecast is much of the same. You'll see some mornings with offshore winds, like the 14th, 15th, and 16th of September, but the swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft. The 17th of September, a Thursday, offers a 3ft swell from the W with a 11-second period and glassy morning conditions. It's clean, but the energy is only 190, so it's more of a longboard session.

Overall, if you're not fussy, you can get a surf in the mornings, especially on Thursday the 3rd, Friday the 4th, and definitely Tuesday the 8th. The afternoons are almost always a blowout with the onshore wind. There are some big gaps of poor surf, but the windows are there for a patient surfer.

Rusty.

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