Paul do Mar surf break

Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 7PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (27 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
NW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
253
259
263
149
266
259
237
231
228
225
228
330
396
375
322
256
188
250
208
165
165
165
273
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
0
NNE
5
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
15
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:23PM1.74m
00:37AM1.77m
1:02PM1.80m
1:17AM1.78m
1:38PM1.86m
1:55AM1.79m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.46m
6:48AM0.37m
7:10PM0.40m
7:23AM0.34m
7:47PM0.34m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:09
Temp °C
17
19
19
19
17
18
17
17
20
20
19
19
19
17
16
16
19
20
20
20
17
16
15
16
16
18
17
17
16
17
17
16
21
21
20
19
19
17
16
16
18
19
21
19
14
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
NW
8
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
220
180
141
117
117
266
169
167
231
228
225
67
330
396
375
322
186
148
250
208
96
94
128
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
NW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
NW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
237
253
259
263
149
59
259
237
147
96
96
228
234
250
256
259
256
129
169
165
165
165
165
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
NNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
NW
12
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NNW
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.6
NW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
6
6
17
110
71
5
2
8
15
39
80
45
6
5
5
92
188
9
9
61
40
123
165
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
NE
7
0.4
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
Energy kJ
11
6
6
6
6
2
27
5
5
3
5
5
13
20
22
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
4
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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