Paul do Mar surf break

Paul do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 WEST
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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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Paul do Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Paul do Mar at 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Paul do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
WNW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
471
421
414
355
337
237
224
237
253
259
263
266
266
259
237
231
228
225
228
289
360
328
310
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
S
5
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:38AM1.66m
11:52PM1.75m
12:23PM1.74m
00:37AM1.77m
1:02PM1.80m
1:17AM1.78m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.52m
6:10AM0.40m
6:29PM0.46m
6:48AM0.37m
7:10PM0.40m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:08
Temp °C
20
20
20
19
17
17
16
16
18
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
20
21
21
19
18
18
16
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
21
21
21
20
19
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
WNW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
471
471
421
414
355
337
237
224
220
153
141
117
117
266
172
167
231
228
225
228
289
360
328
310
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
NW
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
56
147
203
203
198
176
71
174
237
253
259
263
266
59
259
237
147
96
96
58
234
250
256
259
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
N
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
21
56
56
55
36
35
41
6
6
6
6
17
27
71
9
8
16
15
28
78
45
26
6
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
2
5
5
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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