Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 6PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 158 | 158 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 101 | 88 | 64 | 96 | 89 | 117 | 136 | 133 | 90 | 84 | 92 | 90 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:30PM2.26m | 2:57AM2.05m | 3:12PM2.33m | 3:38AM2.07m | 3:53PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.12m | 8:49PM-0.04m | 8:56AM0.05m | 9:31PM-0.07m | 9:36AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
161 | 158 | 158 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 101 | 88 | 64 | 62 | 89 | 117 | 136 | 133 | 90 | 84 | 92 | 90 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
41 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 33 | 59 | 96 | 62 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | N 10 | SSW 13 | N 11 | SSW 13 | N 11 | S 13 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 12 |
3 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 21 | 34 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 42 | 37 | 43 | |
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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