Madeira · Islands · Portugal
Paul do Mar
Today · beginner: ideal · light wind
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Forecast · next 7 days
Now 0.0 m. Best day: SUN 8, 1.9 m.
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Forecast · next 7 days
Now 0.0 m. Best day: SUN 8, 1.9 m.Suggestion by level
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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you
Rock or reef bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.
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This peak is sheltered from part of the swell by the coastline — SurfBooking Forecast already accounts for it, hour by hour.
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Paul do Mar
Fast, hollow right over boulders, by the village, that sometimes closes out. Works from mid to high tide, on the rise; at low tide it gets very shallow and dangerous. Rocks at the entry and no lifeguard: for experienced surfers.
Surfing Paul do Mar
Paul do Mar is a surf beach in Madeira, Portugal.
What level is Paul do Mar for?
Paul do Mar has no fixed level, and that is the question Surf Booking answers every day: the same sea suits a beginner and does not suit an advanced surfer, or the other way round. On this page the sea at this beach is read hour by hour and by level — beginner, intermediate and advanced — for the next 7 days, and the verdict is this beach's, not the region's.
What is the bottom like at Paul do Mar?
The bottom is rock. It calls for extra care and local knowledge, especially at low tide.
When does Paul do Mar work best?
Paul do Mar has partial swell exposure: it works on many days but benefits from a bigger swell or a favourable direction. It is usually best with swell from SW-W. The beach faces Southwest.
