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Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.7° 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 2AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
264 | 225 | 224 | 214 | 272 | 295 | 286 | 321 | 252 | 240 | 236 | 199 | 185 | 172 | 163 | 157 | 178 | 310 | 988 | 1704 | 1568 | 1374 | 959 | 761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.19m | 3:27AM2.09m | 3:48PM2.18m | 4:18AM2.00m | 4:38PM2.13m | 5:11AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM-0.01m | 9:31AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.02m | 10:19AM0.16m | 10:57PM0.11m | 11:10AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 264 | 225 | 113 | 214 | 272 | 295 | 185 | 156 | 125 | 119 | 93 | 90 | 185 | 172 | 163 | 157 | 178 | 200 | 988 | 1704 | 1568 | 1374 | 959 | 761 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 16 | NNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 65 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 286 | 321 | 252 | 240 | 236 | 199 | 68 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 47 | 310 | 272 | 41 | 69 | 40 | 129 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | NNE 7 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 27 | 52 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 18 | 76 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NE 6 | NNE 2 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 224 | 214 | 201 | 224 | — | 24 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
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