Matosinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Matosinhos over the next couple of weeks. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: it's a tough outlook. We've got a long stretch of flat, weak, and sloppy conditions before we finally see a little pulse of energy.

Looking at the whole period, the story is mostly small, choppy, and unappealing. The water temperature is sitting at about 63°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so don't forget a good spring suit. For the first ten days, you're looking at nothing but poor surf conditions day after day. Swell heights are scraping the bottom of the barrel, mostly between 1.0 ft and 3 ft, with periods often under 10 seconds. The wind is predominantly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. The combined swell energy is weak, usually in the low double digits or nineties, like 33 or 93, just not enough grunt to get excited about.

There is a bit of a rise starting around July 17th, with Friday morning seeing a 4 ft WNW swell, but the wind is cross and the period is short at 8 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 180, so there's a bit of movement, but it's not where it needs to be for quality. The real standout, the only true highlight of the entire 16-day run, arrives on the morning of Sunday, July 19th. We get a 4 ft NW swell with a period of 8 seconds and crucially, the wind goes glassy—absolutely dead calm. That's a game changer. The combined energy hits 375, which is a solid moderate punch. For a beach and reef setup like Matosinhos, that glassy morning will be the cleanest and most fun you'll see. It won't be a giant day, but it'll be surfable and clean, with that NW swell wrapping in. The afternoon sees the wind swing cross-onshore again, so that window is tight.

After that, we get another small bump on July 21st, Tuesday morning, with a 4 ft NW swell and glassy conditions again, scoring a 1 for "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a small, weak groundswell with a period of only 7 seconds, so the energy is low at 125. It's a mellow option for a beginner or longboard, but nothing to write home about for anyone else.

So, to sum it up: you're waiting a long time. The best bet is the morning of Sunday, July 19th, for that brief moment of clean, glassy surf. It's a long way off, so keep an eye on the forecast, but that's the one window that looks worth paddling out for. The rest of the run is one to skip.

Stay stoked, check the charts, and I'll see you out there when it gets good.

Rusty.

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