
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 12PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 16 | N 15 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 46 | 89 | 119 | 223 | 213 | 222 | 210 | 189 | 184 | 176 | 212 | 198 | 203 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.32m | 8:13AM1.39m | 9:18PM1.25m | 10:04AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.73m | 1:29AM0.81m | 2:51PM0.82m | 3:21AM0.86m | 4:46PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 54 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 187 | 223 | 213 | 173 | 138 | 135 | 108 | 106 | 86 | 79 | 203 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 9 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
69 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 49 | 46 | 89 | 86 | 177 | 165 | 222 | 210 | 189 | 184 | 176 | 212 | 198 | 65 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | N 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 32 | 119 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
436 | 436 | 436 | 516 | 488 | 436 | 427 | 363 | 338 | 273 | 238 | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 38 | — | — | — | — | |
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 | 0 | 0 |
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