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 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 276 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 215 | 213 | 207 | 192 | 202 | 240 | 192 | 181 | 154 | 773 | 2247 | 2626 | 2547 | 2198 | 2151 | 2265 | 1993 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
137 | 276 | 280 | 280 | 51 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 151 | 187 | 202 | 240 | 192 | 181 | 154 | 773 | 2247 | 2626 | 2547 | 2198 | 2151 | 2265 | 1993 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
129 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 280 | 280 | 215 | 213 | 60 | 192 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 165 | 98 | 86 | 86 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNW 17 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
22 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 73 | 125 | 207 | 48 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 99 | 135 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | 72 | 64 | 64 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 482 | 482 | 490 | 490 |
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