Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 11AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 165 | 218 | 218 | 205 | 200 | 191 | 191 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 133 | 133 | 259 | 138 | 181 | 228 | 225 | 165 | 222 | 284 | 296 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.71m | 6:52AM1.61m | 7:15PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.49m | 8:21PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.44m | 00:35AM0.51m | 12:58PM0.59m | 1:20AM0.66m | 2:00PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
157 | 161 | 165 | 165 | 205 | 200 | 191 | 191 | 161 | 161 | 101 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 138 | 130 | 127 | 225 | 149 | 142 | 138 | 296 | 324 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
172 | 165 | 218 | 218 | 165 | 163 | 143 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 39 | 99 | 131 | 259 | 48 | 181 | 228 | 45 | 165 | 222 | 284 | 28 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 91 | 90 | 132 | 37 | 52 | 53 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | NW 4 | N 9 | — | NW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NW 4 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
— | — | 84 | — | 3 | 120 | — | 6 | 107 | 105 | 157 | 105 | — | 84 | 133 | 5 | — | 149 | — | — | 92 | 135 | 155 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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