Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 218 | 205 | 200 | 191 | 191 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 161 | 133 | 259 | 138 | 181 | 228 | 225 | 165 | 222 | 284 | 296 | 324 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.71m | 6:52AM1.61m | 7:15PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.49m | 8:21PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.44m | 00:35AM0.51m | 12:58PM0.59m | 1:20AM0.66m | 2:00PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | N 8 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SSW 14 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 165 | 165 | 205 | 200 | 191 | 191 | 161 | 161 | 101 | 99 | 133 | 133 | 138 | 130 | 228 | 149 | 165 | 138 | 284 | 296 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 218 | 218 | 165 | 163 | 143 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 39 | 132 | 131 | 259 | 48 | 181 | 46 | 225 | 30 | 222 | 29 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 91 | 90 | 38 | 37 | 52 | 53 | 47 | 28 | 45 | 101 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | N 9 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 148 | — | 4 | 6 | 105 | 157 | 161 | 108 | 74 | 133 | 3 | 127 | 71 | 146 | 92 | 133 | 150 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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