Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 3PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1051 | 969 | 832 | 711 | 627 | 529 | 397 | 375 | 320 | 264 | 215 | 169 | 133 | 133 | 109 | 110 | 120 | 64 | 64 | 54 | 107 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.67m | 1:07AM1.60m | 1:21PM1.82m | 1:42AM1.72m | 1:55PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.51m | 7:06AM0.48m | 7:37PM0.37m | 7:40AM0.35m | 8:09PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
1051 | 969 | 832 | 711 | 627 | 529 | 397 | 375 | 320 | 264 | 215 | 169 | 133 | 133 | 109 | 110 | 120 | 42 | 64 | 54 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
48 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | NW 8 | SSW 11 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | N 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 19 | 64 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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