Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
Alright, grab your wettie and let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Matosinhos over the next couple of weeks.
Mate, if I’m being straight with you, the outlook for the next 16 days is a real tough one. There’s barely a wave worth mentioning for the entire stretch. The swell stays tiny, mostly knee to thigh-high at best, and it’s plagued by tricky cross-onshore winds nearly every session. There is no standout, no hidden gem, just a long, quiet period ahead.
For Matosinhos (a beach and reef setup), the water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing wild there. The first few days, starting Tuesday, July 7th, are a write-off with 1ft of weak, short-period swell and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. That feeling sticks around all the way through the week.
We do get a tiny break in the gloom on Saturday morning, July 11th. The wind goes glassy, which is rare for this run, and the swell bumps up to 1ft with a slightly longer 11-second period. The combined energy is still weak (87), and the waves will be ordinary, but at least the surface will be clean. That’s your only real window for a paddle, but don’t expect much.
After that, it’s back to small, choppy, and poor conditions right the way through to Wednesday, July 22nd. There’s a long gap of nothing worth chasing. The swell never breaks 3ft, and the period is often short and weak. The wind stays cross-on or onshore, and there’s just no energy (combined energy never hits triple digits). Honestly, this stretch is looking more like a kite-surfing breeze than a paddler’s paradise.
So, to put it simply: if you’ve got the itch, the only prayer is that Saturday morning glass-off, but keep your expectations low. For the rest, it’s time to wax the longboard for a flat day cruise, or just take a break. Forecasts can always change, though.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 37 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 68 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 45 | 23 | 12 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:48PM3.15m | 10:21AM3.11m | 10:38PM3.29m | 11:07AM3.30m | 11:26PM3.41m | 11:52AM3.46m | 00:13AM3.47m | 12:37PM3.56m | 1:00AM3.46m | 1:23PM3.60m | 1:49AM3.39m | 2:10PM3.56m | 2:39AM3.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM1.10m | 4:07AM0.86m | 4:25PM0.91m | 4:53AM0.70m | 5:14PM0.73m | 5:37AM0.59m | 6:01PM0.59m | 6:21AM0.53m | 6:48PM0.51m | 7:06AM0.54m | 7:36PM0.51m | 7:51AM0.62m | 8:26PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 24 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 68 | 39 | 35 | 58 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | W 17 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SW 5 | W 14 | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1013 | 210 | 21 | 59 | 159 | 3 | 175 | 159 | 20 | 240 | 159 | 2 | 2 | 159 | 16 | 61 | 165 | 16 | 12 | 207 | 80 |
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