Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 424 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break it down for Matosinhos.
It’s gonna be a rough patch. From Sunday the 9th through the middle of next week, the wind is mostly cross-onshore, the swell is small and weak, and the surface is choppy. The wave energy is moderate at best (between 87 and 192), but the conditions are poor. There are a few glassy mornings – Friday the 14th has a 1.0m WNW swell at 9 seconds, described as "surfable but very ordinary." Not worth rushing.
The real standout is Sunday morning the 16th of August. Glassy conditions, a clean 1.1m NW swell (8 seconds) and combined energy of 167. The water temp is about normal for the season at 67°. This is your best shot – small but clean, and the wind will make it rideable. Expect crowds to be possible.
Monday the 17th also has a glassy start with a 0.9m NW swell, but it’s ordinary again. Then we go into another dry spell with onshore winds and weak swell through the 23rd.
In the second week, Saturday the 22nd of August has a tiny 0.4m NW groundswell (10 seconds) with glassy conditions – very small. Monday the 24th has another glassy morning with a 0.8m NW swell. Both are just ordinary surf.
Bottom line: aim for Sunday the 16th of August. That’s your cleanest, most fun window. The rest is mostly a miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 47 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 20 | 67 | 70 | 108 | 139 | 144 | 117 | 167 | 185 | 165 | 161 | 330 | 187 | 316 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:44AM3.54m | 1:02PM3.73m | 1:27AM3.45m | 1:45PM3.65m | 2:12AM3.28m | 2:31PM3.49m | 3:00AM3.05m | 3:21PM3.26m | 3:54AM2.81m | 4:20PM3.02m | 5:03AM2.62m | 5:35PM2.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.35m | 6:47AM0.45m | 7:16PM0.38m | 7:28AM0.54m | 8:01PM0.51m | 8:11AM0.70m | 8:48PM0.71m | 8:56AM0.92m | 9:40PM0.96m | 9:49AM1.15m | 10:44PM1.20m | 10:56AM1.36m | 00:06AM1.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 38 | 108 | 139 | 144 | 117 | 167 | 185 | 165 | 161 | 330 | 187 | — | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | N 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 70 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | W 14 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 8 | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 67 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 16 | 40 | 205 | 21 | 56 | 159 | 2 | 3 | 159 | 19 | 38 | 179 | 2 | 2 | 321 | 2 | 3 | 346 | 16 |
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