Matosinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to level with you—this outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at Matosinhos, a beach and reef setup, and the honest truth is there’s barely a window that’s worth paddling out for. The whole run is a flat, choppy mess with hardly any quality on offer. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn’t show up until the morning of Sunday, July 26. That’s 10 days out, so there’s a big gap of nothingness before that. Even then, it’s marginal. Sunday morning brings a 3 ft swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 165. The wind is a light offshore from the NNE, which means clean conditions, but the swell is short-period and pretty average. It’s surfable, but just barely—nothing to get excited about.

Then Monday, July 27, has a bit more size. The morning shows 5 ft NW swell with 8-second period, energy at 341, and a light cross-shore breeze—still not great, but you could probably find a ripple. The afternoon, though, is a different story. Swell jumps to 7 ft from the NW, still short period at 8 seconds, but the energy kicks up to 542. That’s getting into solid moderate energy, but the wind is onshore from the W, and the wave comment says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. For a beginner-friendly spot like Matosinhos, 7 ft is pushing it—only for experienced surfers, and even then, the wind is messy.

On Tuesday, July 28, the morning goes glassy with a 4 ft NW swell, but the period drops to 6 seconds, which is weak. Combined energy is only 111. It’s clean, but it’s tiny and gutless. The rest of the forecast is a write-off: strong winds, choppy conditions, and nothing worth risking a session for.

The only standout here is the morning of Sunday, July 26. It’s the best of a bad bunch—clean offshore wind, a bit of size, and the break is fairly consistent. But don’t expect any magic. Crowds are often a thing at Matosinhos, so you might have company, but with conditions this ordinary, it might be quiet. If you’re a beginner, this is your only chance, but even then, it’s pretty average.

For the rest of the run, with the strong winds and messy surf, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no quality to chase.

Rusty

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