General information
Matosinhos in North Portugal is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Located in between the city of Matosinhos and Porto near the Dock of Leixões. It as Airport 10min. distant and 20min. from downtown of Porto. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Reliability fairly consistent. Easy, good for learning.
Surf Spot Quality
Wave quality: Sloppy
Experience: All surfers
Frequency: Regular
Wave
Type: Sand-bar
Direction: Right and left
Bottom: Sandy with rock
Power: Ordinary
Normal length: Short (
- Attendance Week
- Ok
- Attendance Weekend
- Ok
- Best Tide Position
- All Tides
- Best Tide Movement
- Rising and Falling Tides
- Dangers
- Don't know
- Frequency
- Regular
- Good Swell Direction
- North
- Good Wind Direction
- North
- Holds up to
- 2m (6ft)
- Max Length of Wave
- Long (150m - 300m)
- Normal Length of Wave
- Normal (50m - 150m)
- Starts Working
- 1m - 1.5m (3ft - 5ft)
- Surf Level
- Beginners
- Type of Bottom
- Sandy
- Type of Wave
- Beachbreak
- Wave Direction
- Left- and Righthander
- Wave Power
- Fun
