Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matosinhos in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. 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 (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, switching to feet and knots. Let’s talk Matosinhos.
It’s a bleak 16 days, no two ways about it. The surf is tiny and the wind is mostly wrong. You’re not missing much. The first time you’d even consider paddling out is Tuesday morning, 4th August, but it’s still pretty ordinary.
Matosinhos is a beach and reef setup, open to the west. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. The swell is tiny for days – 1ft to 2ft, with short periods under 9 seconds, and the combined energy is weak, in the 40s to 70s. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. No good.
The one real standout? You’ll have to wait until Sunday morning, 9th August. That’s a full week out. We get a clean morning with offshore wind from the east at 12 mph, and the swell comes up to 3ft from the west, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (88). The wind is offshore, so it’ll be glassy and clean, but the swell is small and short-period. It’s surfable, but nothing special. Beginner-friendly, though.
After that, it’s back to poor conditions. The afternoon of Sunday 9th gets chopped up by a moderate cross-onshore, and the following days stay small and messy. There’s a bit of a pulse on Tuesday 11th August, with 4ft to 4ft from the northwest, but the period is still short (7 seconds), and the combined energy climbs to 134-184. The wind is cross or onshore, so it’s lumpy. Not worth it.
So, the only real window is Sunday morning, 9th August, with clean offshore wind and small, rideable waves. If you’re desperate, that’s your best bet. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat wait. Matosinhos is usually pretty consistent, so this is a rough patch. Forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 73 | 37 | 45 | 80 | 56 | 51 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:45PM3.08m | 3:03AM2.77m | 3:21PM2.95m | 3:43AM2.64m | 4:05PM2.83m | 4:35AM2.52m | 5:03PM2.72m | 5:47AM2.46m | 6:19PM2.69m | 7:11AM2.51m | 7:38PM2.75m | 8:23AM2.68m | 8:45PM2.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM1.05m | 8:57PM1.10m | 8:59AM1.17m | 9:36PM1.23m | 9:39AM1.30m | 10:24PM1.35m | 10:30AM1.43m | 11:28PM1.43m | 11:41AM1.51m | 00:48AM1.42m | 1:08PM1.48m | 2:05AM1.30m | 2:26PM1.32m | 3:06AM1.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 31 | 45 | 53 | 51 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 73 | 37 | 45 | 80 | 56 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 9 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 19 | — | — | 5 | 23 | 10 | 61 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | NW 8 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | N 7 | — | — | W 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 170 | 16 | 30 | 295 | 21 | 56 | 189 | 2 | 61 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 16 | 30 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 16 |
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