Whenever a solid West or Southwest winter swell wraps the South Coast, the 580m vertical cliff keeps the lineup 100% glassy.

Rancho cable car access: low tide exposes dry shelf; high tide creates severe backwash.
Access via the Fajã dos Padres cliff elevator or boat from Câmara de Lobos; exit beside the small stone jetty before high tide.
Access via the Fajã dos Padres cliff elevator or boat from Câmara de Lobos; exit beside the small stone jetty before high tide.
Cabo Girão · Fajã dos Padres — 1. Bølgehøjde og Vind Nu
| Time (00–23) | 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 |
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| Bedømmelse (0-10) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
1. Dønning [Sæt] Hoved (m · s · kJ) | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ |
2. Dønning Swell 2 | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° |
3. Dønning Swell 3 | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° |
| Vind (Time for Time) | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NNE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt | NE7 km/hSpejlblankt |
| Tidevand & Indgang | 1.80m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 2.06m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 2.06m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 1.83m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 1.42m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.93m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.50m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.23m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.21m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.43m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.85m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 1.35m ▲ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 1.81m ▲ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 2.11m ▲ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 2.16m ▼ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 1.96m ▼ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 1.54m ▼ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 1.00m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.49m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.13m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.01m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.15m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.53m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 1.05m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) |
| Dag // Tid | Man 07 Nov | Tir 08 Nov | Ons 09 Nov | Tor 10 Nov | Fre 11 Nov | Lør 12 Nov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periode | MORGEN 08:00 | EFTERMIDDAG 14:00 | AFTEN 20:00 | MORGEN 08:00 | EFTERMIDDAG 14:00 | AFTEN 20:00 | MORGEN 08:00 | EFTERMIDDAG 14:00 | AFTEN 20:00 | MORGEN 08:00 | EFTERMIDDAG 14:00 | AFTEN 20:00 | MORGEN 08:00 | EFTERMIDDAG 14:00 | AFTEN 20:00 | MORGEN 08:00 | EFTERMIDDAG 14:00 | AFTEN 20:00 |
| Bedømmelse (0-10) | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.8 |
1. Dønning [Sæt] Hoveddønning | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.7m [0.9m] |
| Retning 1. Dønning | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° |
| Periode 1. (s) | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 12s |
| Energi 1. (kJ) | 163 kJ | 230 kJ | 163 kJ | 120 kJ | 163 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 110 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 163 kJ | 120 kJ | 163 kJ | 230 kJ | 163 kJ |
2. Dønning Dønning 2 (Højde · s · kJ) | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 273° | 0.7m · 13sWNW176 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 295° | 0.6m · 12sWNW120 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 295° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.5m · 11sWNW76 kJ · 295° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 295° | 0.6m · 12sWNW120 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 273° | 0.7m · 13sWNW176 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° |
3. Dønning Dønning 3 (Højde · s · kJ) | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 8sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° |
| Bølgeform | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Ensartet Bølgepuls |
| Vind | NNE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NNE7 km/h4 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | NNE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | NNE6 km/h3 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NNE6 km/h3 kt | NE6 km/h3 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NNE6 km/h3 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt |
| Vindpåvirkning | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Fraland | Fraland | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Fraland | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt | Spejlblankt |
| Indgang / Udgang | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | Tilbageslag fra MurPas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | Tilbageslag fra MurPas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | Tilbageslag fra MurPas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | Tilbageslag fra MurPas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) |
| Flod / Ebbe | 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: 14:55 (2.2m) LO: 08:50 (0.2m)LO: 21:05 (0.0m) | HI: 03:20 (2.1m)HI: 15:25 (2.1m) LO: 09:20 (0.2m)LO: 21:35 (0.1m) | HI: 03:50 (2.1m)HI: 15:50 (2.0m) LO: 09:50 (0.3m)LO: 22:00 (0.2m) | HI: 04:15 (2.0m)HI: 16:20 (1.9m) LO: 10:20 (0.4m)LO: 22:30 (0.3m) | ||||||||||||