Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 874 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 10AM. 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+) | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 235 | 211 | 195 | 123 | 454 | 874 | 849 | 461 | 333 | 265 | 186 | 123 | 107 | 554 | 634 | 630 | 436 | 329 | 251 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:27AM3.49m | 11:45PM3.34m | 11:57AM3.50m | 00:15AM3.31m | 12:27PM3.45m | 00:45AM3.23m | 12:58PM3.36m | 1:16AM3.11m | 1:32PM3.21m | 1:52AM2.96m | 2:10PM3.04m | 2:34AM2.79m | 3:00PM2.84m | 3:34AM2.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.55m | 5:45AM0.63m | 6:07PM0.56m | 6:15AM0.64m | 6:38PM0.62m | 6:46AM0.72m | 7:10PM0.73m | 7:19AM0.83m | 7:45PM0.89m | 7:56AM0.99m | 8:26PM1.06m | 8:41AM1.17m | 9:17PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 100 | 235 | 211 | 195 | 123 | 454 | 874 | 849 | 461 | 333 | 265 | 186 | 123 | 88 | 554 | 634 | 630 | 436 | 329 | 251 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | NW 4 | — | W 20 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | SW 12 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 104 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 107 | 63 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 13 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | 16 | 29 | 12 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 159 | 2 | 2 | 159 | 59 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 69 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 159 | 16 | 38 | 159 | 16 | 2 | 159 | 16 |
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The above surf forecast table for Matosinhos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Matosinhos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Matosinhos surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Matosinhos) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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