Matosinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and let’s see what’s going on close to home.

Honestly, for the next week or so, it’s looking pretty flat and quiet around here. There's a long stretch of nothing special, with a few small windows of hope but nothing you'd set an alarm for. The water temp is sitting right on average for the time of year, so it's not a shock to the system if you do get in.

Looking at Matosinhos (beach and reef), the next couple of days are mostly a write-off. Sunday, 26 July, has a tiny 3ft NW swell but with a cross wind it’s just a mess, and the energy is really weak (55). That pattern keeps up right through until the end of the month - small, messy, and weak.

The first real glimmer shows up on Monday morning, 27 July. There’s an even smaller 2ft swell, but the wind goes glassy out of the SE, and the period steps up to 11 seconds. That gives the wave some shape. The energy bumps to 96, and it’s surfable, but very ordinary – a small-wave longboard session for the beginner or someone just wanting to get wet.

Wednesday morning, 29 July, offers another short glassy session. A tiny 2ft swell from the WNW with 9-second period and light offshore conditions (W, glass). Energy is only 72, so again, it’s a learner-friendly, small-wave morning.

Then it goes quiet again until Monday, 3 August. That morning the swell lifts to a consistent 3ft from the west, very clean and glassy with an 8-second period. The energy is moderate (149). It’s surfable, and the morning session is the only window before the onshore wind messes it up by the afternoon.

The next standout – and probably the only one worth circling in the calendar – is Thursday morning, 6 August. The swell is 4ft from the NW with a clean 8-second period. The wind is glassy out of the SW, and the energy jumps to 206, which is solid and punchy for this spot. The conditions look genuinely good for a left-hander session. After that, the wind shifts and it gets chopped out.

If you’re a beginner, the glassy mornings on the 27th, 29th, and the 3rd are your safest bet with the small clean waves. For the more experienced crew, the standout is definitely Thursday, 6 August – that’s your best chance at a decent, punchy wave with clean conditions.

Rusty

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