Paul do Mar surf break

Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 12 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)
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How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 8AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am January 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (12 Jan)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (12 Jan)8ft (2.5m)10s

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

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Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.5
WNW
1
WNW
1.5
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.9
N
1.9
N
Period(s) (?)1212139121010911141414131313131212121212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1581199815160585011631195169341915914612952624741399332672727218318181681928765898914
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononononcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:45AM
1.45
9:32PM
1.46
10:01AM
1.43
10:39PM
1.51
11:06AM
1.47
11:33PM
1.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:04PM
0.70
3:47AM
0.74
4:13PM
0.68
4:57AM
0.67
5:12PM
0.62
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
Sunrise--8:11-------8:11-------8:11-----
Sunset-----6:22-------6:22-------6:23--
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------51---1------------
Temp. °C161616181816171616161515151514141413131616151413
Feels °C (?)16151516151313111110101010111010109101414131212
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