Paul do Mar surf break

Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 8PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1058
773
661
593
337
237
247
242
243
272
459
488
793
713
673
673
617
592
550
478
469
404
346
327
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:32PM2.04m
6:10AM1.73m
6:31PM1.93m
7:15AM1.61m
7:38PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.28m
11:56PM0.22m
12:06PM0.41m
1:02AM0.34m
1:10PM0.52m
2:14AM0.43m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:06
Temp °C
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
20
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
21
21
22
21
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
20
19
20
18
17
18
16
16
20
19
21
21
17
17
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1058
773
661
593
337
237
247
242
243
272
459
488
793
713
673
673
617
592
550
478
469
404
346
327
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.4
SSW
14
1
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
129
113
113
85
173
190
172
142
140
142
70
200
70
69
67
62
59
58
58
58
34
34
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
40
39
87
85
36
84
82
80
73
71
19
70
12
12
67
59
5
6
2
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
Energy kJ
13
15
13
11
7
10
5
6
8
17
11
16
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1
16
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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