Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, NW swell with 1,154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matosinhos in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. 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+) | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about this stretch.
The next few days are a total washout – onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf. First real chance of anything clean is Thursday the 17th. That morning brings 4ft NW swell, 10-second period, with a clean cross-offshore NNE breeze. The wave energy is moderate (292). It’s small, but it’s rideable.
Friday the 18th morning is similar: clean with a light offshore NE wind, but the swell drops to 3ft from the NW, and energy drops to 201. Small and clean.
The standout is Saturday the 19th morning. We’ve got 5ft of NW groundswell with a long 13-second period. The ENE wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The energy is strong at 627. This is quality – longer period means better shape, and it’ll be empty. Best session of the week.
Sunday the 20th morning keeps it clean with a 3ft NW swell, 11-second period, and offshore E wind. Energy is moderate at 236. A good follow-up.
Monday the 21st is tiny – 2ft NW, clean but weak. Tuesday the 22nd morning shows 3ft from the WNW, 11-second period, glassy with offshore E wind. Energy moderate at 226. Clean and quiet.
Wednesday the 23rd morning is another standout. Dead calm, glassy conditions, with 4ft of WNW groundswell and a 13-second period. Energy is strong (566). Water temp is 64°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so a wetsuit is a good call. That glassy session is prime.
Thursday the 24th morning stays glassy with a light NW breeze, swell drops to 4ft, 12-second period, energy at 352. Still clean.
Then it gets messy again until Monday the 28th morning – 5ft WNW swell, 10-second period, clean with a cross-offshore NNE breeze. Energy is strong (596). That’s a good one, but it’s more than a week out. Tuesday the 29th morning is also clean with 4ft NW swell, and Wednesday the 30th morning stays clean but smaller at 4ft.
Best bets: Saturday the 19th morning and Wednesday the 23rd morning. Clean, solid groundswell, and the wind cooperating.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 77 | 354 | 233 | 517 | 526 | 292 | 456 | 532 | 135 | 769 | 1089 | 623 | 486 | 361 | 233 | 196 | 127 | 94 | 108 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:06PM2.64m | 8:33AM2.73m | 9:00PM2.80m | 9:17AM2.94m | 9:41PM2.96m | 9:53AM3.14m | 10:15PM3.11m | 10:25AM3.30m | 10:46PM3.23m | 10:56AM3.42m | 11:16PM3.31m | 11:27AM3.49m | 11:45PM3.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM1.44m | 2:23AM1.38m | 2:51PM1.24m | 3:09AM1.21m | 3:32PM1.03m | 3:44AM1.04m | 4:06PM0.85m | 4:16AM0.88m | 4:37PM0.70m | 4:46AM0.75m | 5:07PM0.59m | 5:16AM0.66m | 5:37PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 40 | — | 80 | 7 | 526 | 292 | — | 367 | 135 | 769 | 1089 | 623 | 486 | 361 | 233 | 196 | 127 | 94 | 75 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 12 | NW 17 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 61 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 108 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 77 | 354 | 233 | 517 | — | — | 456 | 532 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 179 | 189 | 346 | 179 | 159 | 2 | 159 | 210 | 2 | 179 | 2 | 2 | 159 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 2 |
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