Paul do Mar surf break

Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 WET
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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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 7PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)--
Afternoon (13 Jan)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (13 Jan)11ft (3.5m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NNW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.9
N
2
N
1.9
N
1.9
N
1.8
N
1.4
NW
1.9
NW
2.2
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
Period(s) (?)131313131312121212121212121212211918171615141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)625052834438389733502541214317948368559931238963972843158426953013333435893678333127631990
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:39PM
1.51
11:06AM
1.47
11:33PM
1.61
11:57AM
1.55
12:18AM
1.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:13PM
0.68
4:57AM
0.67
5:12PM
0.62
5:50AM
0.57
6:00PM
0.53
6:33AM
0.47
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise------8:11-------8:11-------8:11-
Sunset-6:22-------6:23-------6:24------
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------------1----
Temp. °C161515141312141616151413131213161616161716161516
Feels °C (?)111011109812151413121211910141414141514141212
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