Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 8PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s 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 (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 694 | 618 | 609 | 552 | 494 | 411 | 398 | 353 | 297 | 255 | 205 | 167 | 144 | 152 | 361 | 594 | 401 | 550 | 619 | 642 | 1505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.51m | 11:08PM1.44m | 11:19AM1.64m | 11:52PM1.59m | 12:01PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.65m | 5:04AM0.68m | 5:43PM0.50m | 5:50AM0.54m | 6:20PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 694 | 618 | 609 | 552 | 494 | 411 | 398 | 353 | 297 | 255 | 205 | 167 | 144 | 152 | 361 | 594 | 401 | 550 | 619 | 642 | 1505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 342 | 288 | 245 | 235 | 169 | 140 | 103 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 69 | 36 | 34 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 317 | 317 | 139 | 429 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | NE 7 | NNW 16 | S 12 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 113 | 112 | 75 | 48 | 104 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 21 | 198 | 47 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 134 | 136 | 112 | 106 | 70 | 66 | 59 | 46 | 35 | 29 | 28 | — | — | — |
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 |
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