
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 11AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 11 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
712 | 624 | 649 | 640 | 630 | 620 | 563 | 525 | 517 | 508 | 405 | 530 | 488 | 247 | 193 | 148 | 115 | 109 | 68 | 186 | 366 | 734 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:55PM1.34m | 7:30AM1.45m | 8:26PM1.27m | 9:05AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.70m | 00:49AM0.77m | 2:07PM0.78m | 2:22AM0.84m | 3:48PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
712 | 624 | 649 | 640 | 630 | 620 | 563 | 525 | 517 | 508 | 405 | 530 | 488 | 247 | 193 | 148 | 421 | 440 | 574 | 831 | 749 | 734 | 644 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
299 | 269 | 218 | 211 | 148 | 143 | 138 | 93 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 46 | 115 | 109 | 68 | 186 | 366 | 603 | 631 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 45 | 97 | 60 | 45 | 138 | 134 | 89 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 22 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 45 | — | — | 191 | 238 | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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