Surf spot
Paul do Mar
Advanced-Expert · Boulder point break
Quick facts
- Skill level
- Advanced-Expert
- Wave type
- Boulder point break
- Optimal swell
- W 4-12ft
- Bottom
- Rocks and reef
- Characteristics
- Constant, big, tubular waves with perfect cylinders
- Hazards
- Rocky seabed, powerful waves
Conditions now
updated 25 Sept, 00:17Probably not working
- Swell from NW, outside the WSW-NW window
- 10s period, below the 10s this spot needs
- 1.1 m swell, in range
- Light wind (2 kn)
- Swell
- 1.1 m
- 3.5 ft from NW
- Period
- 10 s
- total sea 1.2 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- E, gusts 9 kn
- Sea temp
- 25°C
- Boardshorts or a rash vest; a 1-2 mm top for long sessions
Tide: Mid tide over the boulders; check the entry at low
| Day | Max wave | Period | Swell from | Wind max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sept | 1.2 m (4 ft) | 13 s | NNW | 11 kn E |
| Sat 26 Sept | 1.7 m (5.5 ft) | 13 s | NNW | 9 kn S |
| Sun 27 Sept | 1.6 m (5 ft) | 12 s | NNW | 9 kn SSW |
| Mon 28 Sept | 1.4 m (4.5 ft) | 10 s | NNW | 7 kn WSW |
Model output from Open-Meteo at the nearest ocean grid cell, not a spot report. The verdict compares it with the working window listed for Paul do Mar; a local check beats it every time. Windy wave map · all spots today
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