Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 7AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 137 | 276 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 215 | 213 | 207 | 192 | 202 | 240 | 192 | 176 | 143 | 237 | 1224 | 2553 | 2611 | 2329 | 1941 | 1805 | 1686 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.40m | 9:59PM1.31m | 10:43AM1.42m | 11:29PM1.36m | 11:55AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.78m | 3:36PM0.80m | 4:07AM0.81m | 5:16PM0.75m | 5:32AM0.74m | 6:19PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
64 | 137 | 276 | 280 | 280 | 51 | 52 | 61 | 65 | 151 | 187 | 202 | 240 | 192 | 176 | 143 | 165 | 1224 | 2553 | 2611 | 2329 | 1941 | 1805 | 1686 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
137 | 129 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 280 | 280 | 215 | 213 | 60 | 192 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 237 | 260 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 54 | 51 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | SSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
129 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 73 | 125 | 207 | 49 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 135 | 98 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 61 | 72 | 79 | 64 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 482 | 36 | 36 |
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