Praia de Matosinhos

Beach break

Porto, Portugal

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From level advanced · Combi 3/2Accessible from advanced level: head-high waves (1.1–1.7 m), enough volume to catch them. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.7/10
Good
Size
1.11.7 m
head-high
Wind
1 km/h
SE · Glassy — no wind
Swell
1.6 m
8 s · NW
Best window · 6h7.7/10 · 0.91.4 m · 1 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, decent swell from the NW. Glassy water, not a breath of wind. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from advanced level.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
00h0.91.483☁️20°
03h0.81.382🌫️19°
06hBest0.91.481🌫️19°
09h0.91.485🌤️22°
12h0.91.5810☁️23°
15h0.91.4811☁️25°
18h0.91.587☁️24°
21h1.01.782🌤️22°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+1) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

06h12h18h0 mPM 04:52+1.0 mBM 10:50-1.9 mPM 17:06+1.3 m

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 06:40 GMT+1 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.