Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 133 | 133 | 259 | 138 | 184 | 228 | 225 | 165 | 222 | 284 | 296 | 324 | 129 | 137 | 276 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 218 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.61m | 7:15PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.49m | 8:21PM1.37m | 9:06AM1.40m | 9:59PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.51m | 12:58PM0.59m | 1:20AM0.66m | 2:00PM0.73m | 2:27AM0.78m | 3:36PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | N 7 | SSW 15 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
191 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 138 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 165 | 108 | 284 | 108 | 83 | 99 | 137 | 276 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 218 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 12 |
139 | 139 | 139 | 101 | 99 | 131 | 259 | 48 | 184 | 228 | 225 | 30 | 222 | 29 | 296 | 324 | 129 | 129 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 26 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 13 | N 12 | WNW 9 |
13 | 13 | 91 | 39 | 132 | 37 | 52 | 53 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 101 | 30 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 8 | — | NW 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
6 | 6 | 104 | — | 3 | — | 60 | 133 | 82 | — | — | 149 | — | 111 | — | — | 93 | 101 | 95 | 120 | 120 | 104 | 107 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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