Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matosinhos in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 4AM. 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+) | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's shaping up for Matosinhos over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty flat and frustrating start for us. The first week and a half is a real write-off for any kind of decent surf. We're looking at a long gap of nothing but small, choppy, cross-onshore junk from Monday the 10th right through to the morning of Wednesday the 20th. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is just ruining any chance of a wave. You'd be better off waxing your board and just staring at it in the garage.
There's a slight flicker on the morning of Wednesday the 12th, with a glassy 3ft swell from the west, but the wave comment says it's very ordinary. The water temp is 68°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Then the morning of Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th offer glassy conditions on small swell, but it's just not enough to get excited about.
Things look a little better towards the end of the run. The morning of Friday the 21st shows some hope with a clean 3ft swell from the west-northwest and light offshore wind from the east-northeast. Saturday the 22nd morning is similar, with clean conditions and a 2ft swell. It's surfable, but still nothing to write home about.
Now, the one true standout, and the only time you should really mark your calendar, is Sunday morning, August 23rd. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the northwest, with a 10-second period. The wind is forecast to be glassy, coming from the east-northeast, and the wave comment says to expect very good surf conditions. The combined wave energy is a strong 617. That’s the morning to be in the water at Matosinhos (Portugal). The afternoon will get blown out by a cross-onshore wind, so get your session in early. That 5ft is a good size for most, not too big for beginners, but not small either. After that, Monday the 24th morning still has some decent 3ft groundswell with a long 13-second period and clean conditions, but that Sunday morning is the peak.
So, bottom line: suffer through the flat spell for the next ten days, and then be ready for that Sunday the 23rd. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’re going to get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 18 | 19 | 53 | 70 | 108 | 176 | 189 | 148 | 160 | 110 | 168 | 121 | 192 | 132 | 115 | 136 | 31 | 25 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM3.45m | 1:45PM3.65m | 2:12AM3.28m | 2:31PM3.49m | 3:00AM3.05m | 3:21PM3.26m | 3:54AM2.81m | 4:20PM3.02m | 5:03AM2.62m | 5:35PM2.83m | 6:29AM2.53m | 7:03PM2.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.38m | 7:28AM0.54m | 8:01PM0.51m | 8:11AM0.70m | 8:48PM0.71m | 8:56AM0.92m | 9:40PM0.96m | 9:49AM1.15m | 10:44PM1.20m | 10:56AM1.36m | 00:06AM1.35m | 12:28PM1.47m | 1:37AM1.36m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 108 | 176 | 189 | 148 | 160 | 60 | 168 | 121 | 192 | 132 | 115 | 136 | 31 | 25 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | N 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 110 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 17 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 8 | — | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 5 | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 73 | 18 | — | 53 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 16 | 7 | 159 | 16 | 2 | 159 | 2 | 30 | 246 | 2 | 2 | 321 | 16 | 2 | 432 | 26 | 26 | 346 | 2 |
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