Surf Forecast  Matosinhos

Matosinhos surfspot characteristics

More about Matosinhos surfspot

Two different spots, one is a beach sheltered by a large breakwater, which makes it a good option in massive swells. The other is a much more consistent wave and best at lower tides.

General: Matosinhos is a long, super flexible stretch of beach sheltered by a long breakwater at the northern end. There are a number of distinct breaks starting with a right point at the breakwater end with the waves generally increaing in size as you move south. In the centre of the beach is a right and left peak, while the southern end hosts a right sandbank and a left point. Its proximity to Porto means it gets crowded when it's good. Tides: All tides Size: Waist high to double overhead. Wind: NE, E Swell: NW, W, SW Bottom: Sand with occasional rocks towards southern end. Paddling: Fine when small, can be hard paddle out when bigger. Spot Rating: Consistent urban beach with a number of good quality waves, the points being the best.

Good for all abilities, especially when small. As the size picks up it can get heavy so better left to more experienced surfers.

There are some beach side parking bays on the road, plus a couple of small car parks towards the southern end of the beach.

Needs medium to large swells to get going so best September to November.

Crowd Factor: Popular spot with room to spread out. Local Vibe: Competitive but OK.

Is it worth the pollution risk though?

Renowned as a heavily polluted spot, close to harbour and rivermouth.

Crowd, heavy when big.