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Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
18.7° 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 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | 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 | WNW 11 | |
286 | 321 | 252 | 240 | 236 | 199 | 185 | 172 | 163 | 154 | 178 | 381 | 988 | 1704 | 1568 | 1374 | 1058 | 773 | 661 | 593 | 389 | 237 | 207 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:48PM2.18m | 4:18AM2.00m | 4:38PM2.13m | 5:11AM1.87m | 5:32PM2.04m | 6:10AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.02m | 10:19AM0.16m | 10:57PM0.11m | 11:10AM0.28m | 11:56PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | 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 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 187 | 157 | 127 | 240 | 93 | 199 | 185 | 172 | 163 | 154 | 178 | 178 | 988 | 1704 | 1568 | 1374 | 1058 | 773 | 661 | 593 | 389 | 237 | 207 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 286 | 321 | 252 | 19 | 236 | 72 | 51 | 54 | 42 | 17 | 76 | 381 | 277 | 41 | 69 | 40 | 129 | 113 | 82 | 85 | 133 | 190 | 151 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | E 5 | S 11 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 52 | 20 | 51 | 20 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 76 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 91 | 85 | 36 | 84 | 82 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 37 | 120 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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