Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NW swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matosinhos this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Matosinhos in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell with onshore winds messing things up. Let’s get into it.
The overall pattern is dominated by very small, weak swell for the next week and a half. The combined energy is mostly in the low double digits, barely registering (51 on Tuesday morning, dropping to as low as 16 by Friday). That’s barely a ripple. The first real pulse of energy doesn’t show up until Thursday, July 23rd, where we see a bump in swell height to 3-4 ft, but it’s still cross-on and the energy is only moderate (108-166). The wait continues through the following week with mostly poor conditions and cross-on wind.
The only true standout in this entire 16-day window is the morning of Monday, July 27th. That’s the one to keep an eye on. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, pushing combined energy up to 313 (moderate wave energy). The wind is glassy – absolutely dead calm, 3 mph from the NW. That’s the magic window. The surf will be clean and lined up, but it’s still a moderate-sized groundswell, so it might be a bit full for groms and beginners. If you are an experienced surfer and can get out on Monday morning, that’s your best bet. The afternoon kicks up a cross-on breeze and chops it up, so don’t sleep in.
Before that, we have a few mornings with tiny, poor surf and it’s just not worth the paddle. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about average for the time of year, so a shorty or a spring suit will be fine.
Honestly, for the rest of the period, with the persistent cross-on winds and small swell, this setup at Matosinhos (a beach and reef) might look more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session. The conditions are just not cooperating for us surfers.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but right now, mark that Monday, July 27th morning on your calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:00PM3.46m | 3:33AM3.07m | 3:55PM3.32m | 4:33AM2.89m | 4:57PM3.16m | 5:42AM2.75m | 6:07PM3.04m | 6:58AM2.69m | 7:22PM2.99m | 8:11AM2.73m | 8:32PM3.01m | 9:14AM2.85m | 9:32PM3.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.71m | 9:29AM0.92m | 10:16PM0.88m | 10:27AM1.10m | 11:23PM1.04m | 11:35AM1.25m | 00:39AM1.13m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:56AM1.14m | 2:12PM1.28m | 3:01AM1.07m | 3:17PM1.17m | 3:53AM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 15 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | NW 10 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | — | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | W 7 | NW 8 | W 4 | W 12 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 163 | 2 | 22 | 237 | 21 | 54 | 1036 | 674 | 1034 | 530 | 648 | 30 | 301 | 7 | 68 | 205 | 40 | 282 | 205 | 12 |
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