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Matosinhos Surf Photo: 'Big Day in Matosinhos' by Bob

Lat Long: 41.17° N 8.69° W

Issued: 6 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matosinhos sea temperature is

16.0° C

1.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Matosinhos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NNW	NW	W
	13 s	cross	4 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		WSW	NW
	16 s	cross- on		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	NNW	W	NW
	16 s	cross- on	3 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	NW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		W	NW
	15 s	cross		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		W	WNW
	14 s	cross		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		W
	13 s	glass		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		W
	13 s	glass		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		W
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		W
	12 s	cross- on		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW
	11 s	cross		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW
	10 s	cross		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	N	WNW
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	W
	9 s	cross		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	W
	9 s	cross		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matosinhos around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 13 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 3.4m (11.2 ft). Range 3.60m (11.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Matosinhos Surf Photo: 'Big Day in Matosinhos' by Bob

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Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:45 am 18 Sep 2018