Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 2PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 161 | 157 | 133 | 133 | 259 | 138 | 181 | 228 | 225 | 165 | 222 | 284 | 296 | 324 | 129 | 137 | 273 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 218 | 215 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.49m | 8:21PM1.37m | 9:06AM1.40m | 9:59PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.59m | 1:20AM0.66m | 2:00PM0.73m | 2:27AM0.78m | 3:36PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | N 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
161 | 161 | 157 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 225 | 165 | 222 | 115 | 296 | 324 | 81 | 137 | 273 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 218 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | N 12 |
139 | 139 | 101 | 99 | 131 | 259 | 138 | 181 | 228 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 284 | 28 | 23 | 99 | 129 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | N 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 16 | WNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | N 12 | WNW 9 |
13 | 91 | 39 | 132 | 37 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 101 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 129 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | N 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
3 | 104 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 82 | — | 124 | 124 | 112 | 72 | 108 | 86 | — | 77 | 89 | 76 | 79 | 62 | 94 | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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