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Matosinhos Surf Photo: 'Carving' by Nick Brick

Lat Long: 41.17° N 8.69° W

Issued: 12 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matosinhos sea temperature is

17.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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
	NW	N		NNW	NW
	9 s	cross		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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
	NW	NNE		NNW	NW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April 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
	NW	ENE		NW	NW
	9 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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
	NW	NE		NW	NW
	9 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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
	NW	N		NW	NW
	10 s	cross		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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
	NW	NNE		NW	NW
	15 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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
	NW	NNW		NW	NW
	15 s	cross		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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
	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WSW
	14 s	cross	11 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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
	NW	N	NNW	NW	NW
	14 s	cross	11 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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
	NW	N	NNW	NW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April 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
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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
	NW	NNE	NNW	NW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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
	NW	NNE	NE	NNW	NW
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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
	NW	NNE		NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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
	NW	N		NNW	NW
	12 s	cross		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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
	NW	NNW	NNW
	11 s	cross	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May 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
	NW	NNW	NNW	NW
	11 s	cross	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 36 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.9m (9.7 ft). Range 3.58m (11.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Matosinhos Surf Photo: 'Carving' by Nick Brick

Nico Brikke carving at Matosinhos.

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User: Nick Brick (162 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:45 pm 30 Apr 2013