Paul do Mar surf break

Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
17.7° 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 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
878
791
712
628
549
478
425
250
220
262
241
208
145
118
81
107
88
62
50
59
57
70
210
198
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:52AM1.47m
9:20PM1.68m
10:19AM1.50m
10:38PM1.74m
11:26AM1.60m
11:39PM1.82m
Low Tide
2:51PM0.67m
4:05AM0.51m
4:20PM0.64m
5:16AM0.43m
5:27PM0.54m
6:08AM0.34m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:28
7:28
7:26
7:26
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8:45
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
16
14
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
878
791
712
628
549
478
425
250
220
262
241
208
145
118
81
107
88
62
50
59
57
55
210
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
26
11
11
10
10
10
9
103
80
11
8
8
33
33
33
3
3
22
40
38
40
70
31
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
NW
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
11
12
12
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
11
2
3
3
3
2
3
15
15
29
53
40
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
7
8
11
13
14
14
19
22
29
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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