Surf Forecasts:
Matosinhos surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 698 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matosinhos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Matosinhos stretch.
Honestly, the next week or so is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some push of swell at times, but the wind is gonna be the main issue, swinging around and making a mess of things more often than not. Don’t get too excited just yet.
Thursday 27th is a write-off. We’ve got a thunderstorm risk with a cross-onshore breeze and messy, weak 4ft swell out of the west. Not a good look.
Friday 28th sees a jump in size, with a 6ft swell from the west-northwest pushing through, but the wind is all over the place. It’s a marginal call at best. The combined energy is strong though, sitting at (646) – there’s plenty of water moving.
Saturday 29th morning is actually our bright spot for the near future. The wind goes glassy from the northeast and the swell settles to a clean 4ft from the west-northwest. The combined energy is still moderate at (169). It’ll be small, but those glassy conditions will make it a fun, user-friendly wave for a beginner to intermediate session.
The afternoon gets chopped up again, and from Sunday 30th right through to the end of the first week it’s a tale of onshore winds and deteriorating conditions. The swell sticks around at waist to chest high, but with a moderate to fresh cross-onshore, it’s going to be lumpy and hard work. The water temp is 65°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Now, if you can wait, there’s a promising little window that pops up on Saturday 5th September. The morning looks glassy again, with a 3ft groundswell from the west-northwest and an extra long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is a solid (337). This will produce nice, lined-up waves, but at that size and period, it’ll be best on the reef or points if you can find them – it might close out a bit on the sandbanks. The wind is calm, so it’ll be glassy perfection.
Then again on Sunday 6th September morning, we get clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the south and a 3ft west-northwest swell. That’s another one worth waking up for.
Take it easy, and remember – the long-range stuff looks promising but isn’t set in stone. Keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 231 | 646 | 698 | 385 | 169 | 113 | 119 | 226 | 226 | 168 | 207 | 240 | 295 | 186 | 249 | 206 | 96 | 77 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:22AM2.88m | 2:40PM3.01m | 3:00AM2.71m | 3:24PM2.84m | 3:53AM2.56m | 4:27PM2.68m | 5:15AM2.46m | 5:58PM2.61m | 6:54AM2.52m | 7:30PM2.71m | 8:11AM2.74m | 8:39PM2.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.98m | 8:23AM1.06m | 8:55PM1.15m | 9:02AM1.23m | 9:43PM1.31m | 9:56AM1.40m | 10:51PM1.44m | 11:17AM1.51m | 00:25AM1.46m | 1:00PM1.46m | 1:52AM1.32m | 2:21PM1.23m | 2:53AM1.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 162 | 136 | 646 | 698 | 385 | 169 | 113 | 119 | 226 | 226 | 168 | 207 | 240 | 295 | 186 | 9 | 206 | 96 | 10 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | W 18 | W 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 249 | — | — | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 2 | 21 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 159 | 2 | 113 | 159 | 16 | 16 | 159 | 40 | 16 | 189 | 16 | 2 | 301 | 2 |
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