Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 5PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
320 | 264 | 215 | 169 | 133 | 108 | 109 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 66 | 52 | 114 | 97 | 91 | 104 | 121 | 131 | 181 | 220 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:21PM1.82m | 1:42AM1.72m | 1:55PM1.95m | 2:13AM1.83m | 2:26PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.48m | 7:37PM0.37m | 7:40AM0.35m | 8:09PM0.25m | 8:12AM0.25m | 8:39PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 6 | NNW 7 | SSW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
320 | 264 | 215 | 169 | 133 | 108 | 109 | 61 | 27 | 42 | 66 | 52 | 114 | 97 | 91 | 6 | 121 | 22 | 181 | 220 | 310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | N 8 | SSW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 6 | N 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 43 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 | NNE 7 | W 5 | N 9 | W 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NE 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | N 8 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 15 | — | 41 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 104 | — | 131 | — | 94 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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