Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matosinhos in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the rough news. Matosinhos is looking pretty flat and wind-beaten for the next couple of weeks. You’re gonna have to wait a full week before anything even looks vaguely surfable.
The water is sitting at 67°, which is about a degree warmer than usual for the time of year—nothing wild, but a nice little bonus if you’re brave enough for the small stuff.
From Monday the 20th right through to Saturday morning the 25th of July, it’s a total washout. Knee-high dribble at best, with all the wind blowing cross-onshore or onshore, kicking up little wind ripples. Swell energy is weak, mostly in the teens to 40’s. Not worth the wax.
Saturday the 25th afternoon sees a little bump—4ft from the WNW—but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds, and the wind is a choppy cross-onshore at 15 mph. Combined energy hits 149—moderate—but it’s messy.
Sunday the 26th is more of the same: 4ft of short-period NW windswell, hammered by a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore breeze. Lumpy, blowy, and uninviting.
Now, here’s your one and only standout. Monday morning the 27th of July. The swell drops to 3ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, but the wind switches to a light NNE cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph. The water goes glassy—clean. Combined energy is 157, moderate. It’s not a big day, but for Matosinhos, this is your best bet. The waves will be surfable, and with the offshore flow, it’ll be the cleanest you’ll see all week. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company.
Tuesday morning the 28th also offers a glassy window with 3ft from the NW, but it’s smaller with energy at 109.
After that, the rest of the run into the first week of August is a sad story. More 1ft to 2ft dribble with fresh cross-onshore winds. The morning of the 31st of July has a glassy start with a 1ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a long 12 seconds—that’s groundswell, but on a beach break like Matosinhos, it’ll likely break too straight and be gutless.
Even the bigger pulses on the 3rd and 4th of August—4ft and 3ft—are ruined by 19-22 mph onshore winds. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.
So, to sum it up: if you’re itching for a wave, the morning of the 27th of July is your only real shot. Clean, small, but rideable. The rest? Leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
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 kJ | 30 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 113 | 149 | 255 | 100 | 111 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32PM3.08m | 10:05AM3.00m | 10:22PM3.15m | 10:49AM3.14m | 11:05PM3.20m | 11:27AM3.26m | 11:44PM3.23m | 12:02PM3.34m | 00:19AM3.23m | 12:36PM3.37m | 00:53AM3.20m | 1:08PM3.36m | 1:25AM3.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.98m | 4:10PM1.03m | 4:36AM0.89m | 4:55PM0.91m | 5:14AM0.82m | 5:35PM0.82m | 5:48AM0.77m | 6:11PM0.76m | 6:21AM0.76m | 6:44PM0.75m | 6:52AM0.79m | 7:17PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 113 | — | — | 64 | 8 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 14 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | N 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 13 | W 13 | NW 8 | WSW 4 | NW 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 149 | 255 | 100 | 111 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 21 | 61 | 207 | 21 | 61 | 226 | 236 | 80 | 205 | 226 | 1177 | 622 | 159 | 23 | 159 | 163 | 456 | 189 | 2 |
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