Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 5AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 227 | 235 | 170 | 130 | 188 | 256 | 193 | 191 | 172 | 165 | 218 | 218 | 173 | 196 | 191 | 191 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 165 | 259 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.87m | 5:48PM1.91m | 6:10AM1.74m | 6:28PM1.71m | 6:52AM1.61m | 7:15PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.19m | 11:31AM0.28m | 11:57PM0.34m | 12:11PM0.44m | 00:35AM0.51m | 12:58PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
153 | 190 | 202 | 212 | 189 | 193 | 193 | 154 | 165 | 172 | 165 | 161 | 165 | 173 | 196 | 191 | 191 | 161 | 161 | 101 | 161 | 165 | 259 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
16 | 227 | 235 | 170 | 130 | 188 | 256 | 193 | 191 | 14 | 14 | 218 | 218 | 165 | 163 | 145 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 39 | 99 | 131 | 52 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | — | SSW 13 |
14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 90 | 132 | 37 | — | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 9 | — | NW 5 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 |
187 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 108 | — | — | 131 | 157 | 105 | — | 115 | 120 | — | 6 | — | 108 | 161 | 4 | — | 165 | 191 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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