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Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.8° 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 2AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
178 | 381 | 988 | 1704 | 1568 | 1374 | 1058 | 773 | 661 | 593 | 337 | 237 | 207 | 268 | 277 | 272 | 416 | 433 | 731 | 673 | 638 | 571 | 581 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:38PM2.13m | 5:11AM1.87m | 5:32PM2.04m | 6:10AM1.73m | 6:31PM1.93m | 7:15AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.11m | 11:10AM0.28m | 11:56PM0.22m | 12:06PM0.41m | 1:02AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 178 | 178 | 988 | 1704 | 1568 | 1374 | 1058 | 773 | 661 | 593 | 337 | 237 | 207 | 268 | 277 | 272 | 416 | 433 | 731 | 673 | 638 | 571 | 581 | 592 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 16 | NNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 381 | 277 | 70 | 69 | 40 | 129 | 113 | 82 | 85 | 173 | 190 | 172 | 142 | 137 | 142 | 70 | 183 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | E 5 | E 5 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 76 | 76 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 39 | 87 | 36 | 36 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 71 | 30 | 70 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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