Surf filming in Porto, at Matosinhos beach
Get your session filmed at Matosinhos and do your own surf video analysis. It's Porto's surf beach, 20 minutes from the city centre by metro, so a filmed session fits easily around a city trip or a workday.
The beach is a 3 km stretch of sand with a punchy beach break that's at its best from October to March, when Atlantic lows push clean north-west swell down the coast. Mid-week autumn mornings can be surprisingly empty for a wave this consistent, which also makes it easier to keep you in frame.
Beach breaks shift with the sandbanks, so footage is useful for more than technique. Watching a session back shows which peaks you actually caught waves on, where you were sitting when you missed them and how much time you spent paddling for nothing.
Surfing in Matosinhos
The beach
A 3 km stretch of sand with a punchy beach break, busiest on autumn weekends and often quiet on mid-week mornings.
Best season
October to March, when Atlantic lows send clean north-west swell. The water runs 14 to 17 °C, so bring a 4/3 mm wetsuit, plus boots, gloves and a hood from December to February.
Getting there
About 20 minutes by metro from central Porto, so you don't need a car.
Norte Surf Fest
In early September Matosinhos hosts the Norte Surf Fest, whose competition is a WSL Qualifying Series stop. The main beach gets busy while it runs.
Surf filming in Matosinhos: FAQ
Where can I get filmed surfing in Porto?
At Matosinhos, the surf beach closest to Porto, about 20 minutes from the city centre by metro. Someone on the beach films your whole session and you keep the footage to review.
Is this the same as hiring a surf videographer in Porto?
Not quite. A surf videographer is after the best shot of your best wave. Session filming records how you surf across the whole session, including wipeouts and missed waves, so you can see what to work on.
How do I get from Porto to Matosinhos to surf?
Take the metro. Matosinhos is about 20 minutes from central Porto, so you don't need a car.
When is the best time to surf in Matosinhos?
October to March brings the cleanest, most consistent swell. The water is 14 to 17 °C in that period, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit is the minimum, with boots, gloves and a hood in the coldest months.
When is Matosinhos least crowded?
Crowds are light for most of the year except on autumn weekends. Mid-week mornings are usually the quietest time to get filmed.