Paul do Mar surf break

Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 May 2026 WEST
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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
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 4AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (23 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
404
346
327
267
225
225
133
145
136
94
94
68
68
68
68
54
43
75
64
148
305
368
451
431
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSE
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:27AM1.54m
8:49PM1.77m
9:40AM1.53m
9:58PM1.74m
10:45AM1.58m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.43m
2:23PM0.59m
3:28AM0.46m
3:39PM0.61m
4:32AM0.46m
4:46PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:06
9:07
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
22
22
21
17
18
17
17
20
22
23
21
18
19
18
18
22
21
22
21
19
16
16
16
19
22
22
21
15
17
15
15
19
23
23
22
17
18
17
16
22
23
23
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NNW
15
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
404
346
327
267
225
225
133
145
136
94
94
68
68
68
68
54
41
42
40
148
305
368
451
431
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
Energy kJ
34
34
34
34
34
34
64
51
49
79
77
64
62
45
44
44
43
41
43
39
40
53
42
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
NW
16
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
16
15
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
38
37
75
64
42
28
28
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
Energy kJ
12
18
29
34
36
57
74
88
100
104
115
118
125
107
107
107
83
83
78
73
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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