Paul do Mar surf break

Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 WEST
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Paul do Mar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paul do Mar sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 9PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NW
16
1.5
NW
15
2.1
NW
14
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
240
236
199
185
172
163
154
178
381
988
1704
1568
1374
1058
773
661
593
389
237
207
183
288
347
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
0
ESE
0
E
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:48PM2.18m
4:18AM2.00m
4:38PM2.13m
5:11AM1.87m
5:32PM2.04m
6:10AM1.73m
Low Tide
10:04PM0.02m
10:19AM0.16m
10:57PM0.11m
11:10AM0.28m
11:56PM0.22m
12:06PM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:02
9:02
9:04
Temp °C
20
18
17
16
16
16
18
19
20
18
17
16
16
17
18
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
20
21
18
18
17
16
15
16
19
19
21
19
18
17
17
18
19
21
18
19
20
18
17
17
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1.5
NW
15
2.1
NW
14
2.1
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
152
120
93
199
185
172
163
154
178
178
988
1704
1568
1374
1058
773
661
593
389
237
207
183
288
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NW
14
0.9
NW
16
1.2
NNW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
Energy kJ
252
240
236
90
67
54
42
17
47
381
277
41
69
40
129
113
82
85
133
190
186
145
137
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
20
19
20
36
33
15
15
46
18
76
42
7
2
6
40
40
91
85
36
84
82
80
73
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
Energy kJ
16
7
6
9
6
2
4
8
9
9
8
8
1
2
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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