Ilha da Madeira & Porto Santo · CalhetaRecommended level: Advanced / Barrels

Paul do Mar

Dedicated 24/7 live camera pointing directly at the Paul do Mar harbor point. On WNW swells over 13s period, long hollow barrel sections peel past the pier.

WHERE TO SURF TODAY

Clean surf on the SW coast (Jardim & Paul do Mar) + Fajã da Areia & Porto da Cruz fun at mid-tide

BEST WINDOW: {START}–{END}: 08:00–12:40 (0.60m–1.55m)

WAVE POWER & SIZE RIGHT NOW

135 kJ

0.7m · Sets 0.9m

Safe Tide Window: 0.45m – 1.58m

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CAMERA VIEW:

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HOW TO READ THIS CAMERA (LOCAL TIP)

Live camera view over Paul do Mar harbor: below 0.45m the inside shelf exposes urchins; above 1.58m backwash rebounds off the road wall.

LOCAL WEATHER & PARKING (28 SPOTS)

Use the southern fishing harbor channel for clean exits; exit before tide reaches 1.58m when backwash rebounds off the seawall.

WAVE SIZE

0.7m (Sets 0.9m)

1st Period (s): 11s · NW

POWER

135 kJ

Ideal size: {min}m–{max}m (Max {limit}m): 1.8m–3.5m (Max 4.5m)

BEACH WIND

9 km/h (5 kt)

offshore · NE

CURRENT TIDE

1.47m ▲

Safe Tide Window: 0.45m – 1.58m

ALL 3 ACTIVE SWELLS IN THE WATER (SWELL 1, 2 & 3)3 Simultaneous Swells

1ST SWELLNW

0.7m · 11s

[Sets 0.9m] · 135 kJ

2ND SWELLNNW

0.4m · 9s

348° · 45 kJ

3RD SWELLW

0.2m · 7s

273° · 45 kJ

TODAY'S TIDE CHARTBEST WINDOW: {START}–{END}: 08:00–12:40

ENTER & EXIT SAFELY

WATER ACCESS

Use the southern fishing harbor channel for clean exits; exit before tide reaches 1.58m when backwash rebounds off the seawall.

SIMPLE GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS & SURFERSHow waves, wind, and tides work at Paul do Mar

1. AVERAGE SIZE & BIGGER SETS

0.7m (Sets up to {height}m 0.9m)

Every 5 to 10 minutes, a group of larger waves ("sets") arrives reaching 0.9m. Always judge the spot by the set size before paddling out.

2. TIME BETWEEN WAVES (SECONDS)

Best from 15 seconds up

Under 8s means weak, messy wind waves. Above 15s means clean ocean groundswell with long walls and much more push.

BEST TIDE HEIGHT:

0.6m a 1.6m (Mid-Rising Tide (avoid dead low < 0.45m due to shallow reef))

Between 0.6m and 1.6m the wave peels best. Too high tide causes backwash off the rocks/wall.

ENTER & EXIT SAFELY

Safe tide: 0.5m – 1.6m

Fishing Harbor Exit Channel Open (0.45m–1.58m)

24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST

Hourly + 6-Day Overview

Paul do Mar — 1. Current Wave Size & Wind

1. Wave Size [Sets]: Sets up to {height}m

2. Period (s): 2. Best Tide Hours to Get In & Out

3. Wave Power (kJ): Wave Power & Size Right Now

4. Wind & Tide: 3. Beach Bottom, Access & Safety Tips

1ST SWELL (Mon 06 Nov)1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking) + 2ND SWELL & 3RD SWELL

1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking

1.1m [Sets 1.4m] · 13s

Power: 436 kJ · NW (313°)

2ND SWELLSecondary Train

0.6m · 15s

Power: 150 kJ · WNW (291°)

WNW

3RD SWELLTertiary Train

0.2m · 10s

Power: 11 kJ · NNW (347°)

NNW

COASTAL MAP · 1ST SWELL & WINDPaul do Mar · Mon 06 Nov (14:00)GPS 32.7540°, -17.2281° · DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES: WNW (285°)

1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking)Aligned Pulse

1.1m [Sets 1.4m] · 13s NW (313°) · 436 kJ

2ND SWELL (Secondary Train)Aligned Pulse

0.6m · 15s WNW (291°) · 150 kJ

3RD SWELL (Tertiary Train)Aligned Pulse

0.2m · 10s NNW (347°) · 11 kJ

WIND & CURRENT TIDE (14:00)Offshore

9 km/h (5 kt) ENE · Current Tide 1.99m

24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 06 Nov — 00:00 - 23:00HI: 00:50 (2.0m) / 13:05 (2.1m) · LO: 06:55 (0.3m) / 19:20 (0.1m)

Select Day (24h):

Hour (00h–23h)	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Rating (0-10)	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6
1st Swell [Sets] Primary (m · s · kJ)	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.0m [1.3m] NW 12s · 332kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ	1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ
2nd Swell Swell 2	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286°	0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 291°	0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 291°	0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 291°	0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 291°	0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 291°	0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 291°	0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 283°	0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 283°	0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 283°	0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 283°	0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 283°	0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 283°	0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 283°
3rd Swell Swell 3	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339°	0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339°
Wind (Hourly)	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	NE9 km/hCross-off	ENE9 km/hOffshore	ENE9 km/hOffshore	ENE9 km/hOffshore	ENE9 km/hOffshore	ENE9 km/hOffshore	ENE9 km/hOffshore	E11 km/hOffshore	E11 km/hOffshore	E11 km/hOffshore	E11 km/hOffshore	E11 km/hOffshore	E11 km/hOffshore	E11 km/hOffshore
Tide & Entry	1.91m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.97m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.82m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.49m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.06m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.64m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.36m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.27m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.42m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.76m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.21m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.66m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.99m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	2.11m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.99m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.66m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.18m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.69m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.29m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.09m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.14m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.42m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	0.88m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)	1.38m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m)

18 Compared Slots18 Compared Slots

Day // Time	Mon 06 Nov			Tue 07 Nov			Wed 08 Nov			Thu 09 Nov			Fri 10 Nov			Sat 11 Nov
Slot	AM 08:00	PM 14:00	NIGHT 20:00	AM 08:00	PM 14:00	NIGHT 20:00	AM 08:00	PM 14:00	NIGHT 20:00	AM 08:00	PM 14:00	NIGHT 20:00	AM 08:00	PM 14:00	NIGHT 20:00	AM 08:00	PM 14:00	NIGHT 20:00
Rating (0-10)	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6
1st Swell [Sets] Primary Breaking	1.0m [1.3m]	1.1m [1.4m]	1.1m [1.4m]	0.9m [1.2m]	1.0m [1.3m]	0.9m [1.2m]	0.8m [1.0m]	0.9m [1.2m]	0.8m [1.0m]	0.8m [1.0m]	0.9m [1.2m]	0.8m [1.0m]	0.9m [1.2m]	1.0m [1.3m]	0.9m [1.2m]	1.0m [1.3m]	1.1m [1.4m]	1.1m [1.4m]
1st Swell Dir	NW308°	NW313°	NW305°	NW308°	NW313°	NW305°	NW308°	NW313°	NW305°	NW308°	NW313°	NW305°	NW308°	NW313°	NW305°	NW308°	NW313°	NW305°
1st Period (s)	12s	13s	13s	12s	13s	12s	12s	13s	12s	12s	13s	12s	12s	13s	12s	12s	13s	13s
1st Power (kJ)	332 kJ	436 kJ	436 kJ	269 kJ	360 kJ	269 kJ	213 kJ	292 kJ	213 kJ	213 kJ	292 kJ	213 kJ	269 kJ	360 kJ	269 kJ	332 kJ	436 kJ	436 kJ
2nd Swell Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ)	0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 286°	0.6m · 15sWNW150 kJ · 291°	0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 283°	0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 286°	0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 291°	0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 283°	0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 286°	0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 291°	0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 283°	0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 286°	0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 291°	0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 283°	0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 286°	0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 291°	0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 283°	0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 286°	0.6m · 15sWNW150 kJ · 291°	0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 283°
3rd Swell Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ)	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342°	0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347°	0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 339°	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342°	0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347°	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 339°	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342°	0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347°	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 339°	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342°	0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347°	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 339°	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342°	0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347°	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 339°	0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342°	0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347°	0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 339°
Wave Shape	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse	Aligned Pulse
Wind	NE9 km/h5 kt	ENE9 km/h5 kt	E11 km/h6 kt	NE9 km/h5 kt	ENE11 km/h6 kt	E11 km/h6 kt	NE9 km/h5 kt	ENE11 km/h6 kt	E11 km/h6 kt	NE7 km/h4 kt	ENE9 km/h5 kt	E9 km/h5 kt	NE7 km/h4 kt	ENE7 km/h4 kt	E9 km/h5 kt	NE7 km/h4 kt	ENE9 km/h5 kt	E9 km/h5 kt
Wind Effect	Cross-off	Offshore	Offshore	Cross-off	Offshore	Offshore	Cross-off	Offshore	Offshore	Glassy	Offshore	Offshore	Glassy	Glassy	Offshore	Glassy	Offshore	Offshore
Entry / Exit	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)	BouldersTide Caution ({tide}m)	In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)	BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m)	In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
High / Low Tide	HI: 00:50 (2.0m)HI: 13:05 (2.1m) LO: 06:55 (0.3m)LO: 19:20 (0.1m)			HI: 01:35 (2.1m)HI: 13:45 (2.2m) LO: 07:35 (0.2m)LO: 20:00 (0.0m)			HI: 02:10 (2.2m)HI: 14:20 (2.2m) LO: 08:15 (0.1m)LO: 20:35 (-0.0m)			HI: 02:45 (2.2m)HI: 14:50 (2.2m) LO: 08:50 (0.2m)LO: 21:05 (0.0m)			HI: 03:15 (2.1m)HI: 15:25 (2.1m) LO: 09:20 (0.2m)LO: 21:35 (0.1m)			HI: 03:45 (2.1m)HI: 15:50 (2.0m) LO: 09:50 (0.3m)LO: 22:00 (0.2m)