Matosinhos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s get into it. We’re looking at Matosinhos here, and to be honest, it’s a pretty grim start to the forecast window. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf conditions and messy wind, so we’ll be waiting a bit for anything worthwhile.

We’ve got a real mixed bag of conditions over the next couple of weeks. The first real standout doesn’t show up until the morning of Friday, August 28th. That morning, we get a clean 6ft swell from the west with a long 11-second period, and the wind is a light offshore breeze from the east-northeast. The wave energy is strong, clocking in at 657 (moderate to strong). This is the best session on offer, no question. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

After that, the surf drops off. Saturday morning the 29th sees a small 3ft WNW swell clean but weak, and Sunday morning the 30th is glassy with a 3ft WNW swell, but the energy is low. These are just ankle to knee-high options. The rest of the first week and into the second week is plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds, making for choppy, lumpy conditions.

There’s a glimmer of hope a little further out. The morning of Monday, September 7th shows a 5ft swell from the west-northwest with a long 12-second period, and light cross-shore winds from the north. The energy is strong at 771. This is a promising long-range call, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it. The morning of Tuesday, September 8th also has a very long period groundswell of 17 seconds from the west, but it’s only 3ft, so it’ll be clean but small, and those long-period swells can be tricky at a beach and reef setup like Matosinhos.

The morning of Wednesday, September 9th is the last thing to note, with a 5ft WNW swell and an 11-second period, but again, it’s a long-range call.

So, the bottom line: Friday, August 28th morning is your best bet. It’s the only real standout with clean, offshore winds and a solid, long-period swell. After that, the surf is small and the wind is mostly trash. The long-range stuff in early September is worth watching, but don’t plan your life around it yet.

Rusty

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