Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 117 | 167 | 250 | 389 | 556 | 671 | 778 | 810 | 936 | 954 | 867 | 831 | 694 | 584 | 509 | 490 | 414 | 332 | 281 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:26PM2.06m | 2:44AM1.92m | 2:57PM2.14m | 3:15AM1.98m | 3:28PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.25m | 8:39PM0.16m | 8:42AM0.17m | 9:09PM0.09m | 9:14AM0.12m | 9:40PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SSW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
93 | 22 | 167 | 250 | 389 | 556 | 671 | 778 | 810 | 936 | 954 | 867 | 831 | 694 | 584 | 509 | 490 | 414 | 332 | 281 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
22 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | E 8 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 3 | ENE 6 |
— | 117 | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 29 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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