Set beneath the towering 590m Penha d'Águia rock massif, Maiata and neighboring Alagoa pick up every North and Northeast swell pulse year-round.

Cradle of Madeiran surfing: consistent NE swell with mid-tide peak sandbars.
Enter through the central sandbar channel; avoid exiting on the eastern boulder corner when tide exceeds 1.85m.
Enter through the central sandbar channel; avoid exiting on the eastern boulder corner when tide exceeds 1.85m.
Praia da Maiata · Porto da Cruz — 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) | 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 |
1. Dønning [Sæt] Hoved (m · s · kJ) | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NNE 11s · 305kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NNE 11s · 305kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NNE 11s · 305kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NNE 11s · 305kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NNE 11s · 305kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NNE 11s · 305kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NNE 11s · 247kJ |
2. Dønning Swell 2 | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 13s N 90kJ · 1° | 0.5m · 13s N 90kJ · 1° | 0.5m · 13s N 90kJ · 1° | 0.5m · 13s N 90kJ · 1° | 0.5m · 13s N 90kJ · 1° | 0.5m · 13s N 90kJ · 1° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 353° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 353° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 353° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 353° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 353° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 353° | 0.5m · 9s N 62kJ · 353° |
3. Dønning Swell 3 | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8s ENE 20kJ · 57° | 0.3m · 8s ENE 20kJ · 57° | 0.3m · 8s ENE 20kJ · 57° | 0.3m · 8s ENE 20kJ · 57° | 0.3m · 8s ENE 20kJ · 57° | 0.3m · 8s ENE 20kJ · 57° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 49° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 49° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 49° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 49° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 49° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 49° | 0.3m · 8s NE 20kJ · 49° |
| Vind (Time for Time) | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SSW13 km/hFraland | SW15 km/hFraland | SW15 km/hFraland | SW15 km/hFraland | SW15 km/hFraland | SW15 km/hFraland | SW15 km/hFraland | WSW17 km/hFraland | WSW17 km/hFraland | WSW17 km/hFraland | WSW17 km/hFraland | WSW17 km/hFraland | WSW17 km/hFraland | WSW17 km/hFraland |
| Tidevand & Indgang | 1.57m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 1.97m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 2.15m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 2.07m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 1.74m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 1.26m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.76m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.35m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.16m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.23m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.54m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 1.02m ▲ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 1.53m ▲ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 1.96m ▲ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 2.17m ▲ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 2.13m ▼ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 1.82m ▼ Pas på Tidevandet ({tide}m) | 1.33m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.78m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.31m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.03m ▼ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.02m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.27m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | 0.73m ▲ Tidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) |
| Dag // Tid | Man 08 Nov | Tir 09 Nov | Ons 10 Nov | Tor 11 Nov | Fre 12 Nov | Lør 13 Nov | ||||||||||||
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| 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) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
1. Dønning [Sæt] Hoveddønning | 0.9m [1.2m] | 1.0m [1.3m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 1.0m [1.3m] | 0.9m [1.2m] |
| Retning 1. Dønning | NNE18° | NNE23° | NNE15° | NNE18° | NNE23° | NNE15° | NNE18° | NNE23° | NNE15° | NNE18° | NNE23° | NNE15° | NNE18° | NNE23° | NNE15° | NNE18° | NNE23° | NNE15° |
| Periode 1. (s) | 11s | 11s | 11s | 10s | 11s | 11s | 10s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 11s | 10s |
| Energi 1. (kJ) | 247 kJ | 305 kJ | 247 kJ | 177 kJ | 247 kJ | 195 kJ | 136 kJ | 149 kJ | 136 kJ | 136 kJ | 149 kJ | 136 kJ | 177 kJ | 247 kJ | 177 kJ | 224 kJ | 305 kJ | 224 kJ |
2. Dønning Dønning 2 (Højde · s · kJ) | 0.5m · 9sN62 kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 13sN90 kJ · 1° | 0.5m · 9sN62 kJ · 353° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 13sN90 kJ · 1° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 353° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 356° | 0.4m · 13sN58 kJ · 1° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 353° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 356° | 0.4m · 13sN58 kJ · 1° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 353° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 13sN90 kJ · 1° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 353° | 0.5m · 9sN62 kJ · 356° | 0.5m · 13sN90 kJ · 1° | 0.5m · 9sN62 kJ · 353° |
3. Dønning Dønning 3 (Højde · s · kJ) | 0.3m · 8sNE20 kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8sENE20 kJ · 57° | 0.3m · 8sNE20 kJ · 49° | 0.2m · 7sNE10 kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8sENE20 kJ · 57° | 0.2m · 8sNE10 kJ · 49° | 0.2m · 7sNE10 kJ · 52° | 0.2m · 8sENE10 kJ · 57° | 0.2m · 7sNE10 kJ · 49° | 0.2m · 7sNE10 kJ · 52° | 0.2m · 8sENE10 kJ · 57° | 0.2m · 7sNE10 kJ · 49° | 0.2m · 7sNE10 kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8sENE20 kJ · 57° | 0.2m · 7sNE10 kJ · 49° | 0.3m · 7sNE17 kJ · 52° | 0.3m · 8sENE20 kJ · 57° | 0.3m · 7sNE17 kJ · 49° |
| Bølgeform | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning | Enkelt Dønning | Ensartet Bølgepuls | Enkelt Dønning |
| Vind | SSW13 km/h7 kt | SW15 km/h8 kt | WSW17 km/h9 kt | SSW15 km/h8 kt | SW17 km/h9 kt | WSW19 km/h10 kt | SSW15 km/h8 kt | SW17 km/h9 kt | WSW19 km/h10 kt | SSW13 km/h7 kt | SW13 km/h7 kt | WSW15 km/h8 kt | SSW11 km/h6 kt | SW13 km/h7 kt | WSW13 km/h7 kt | SSW13 km/h7 kt | SW15 km/h8 kt | WSW15 km/h8 kt |
| Vindpåvirkning | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland | Fraland |
| 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) | 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) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) | I KanalenTidevand Sikkert ({tide}m) |
| Flod / Ebbe | 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: 09:25 (0.2m)LO: 21:35 (0.1m) | HI: 03:50 (2.1m)HI: 15:55 (2.0m) LO: 09:55 (0.3m)LO: 22:05 (0.2m) | HI: 04:15 (2.0m)HI: 16:20 (1.9m) LO: 10:20 (0.4m)LO: 22:30 (0.3m) | HI: 04:45 (1.9m)HI: 16:45 (1.8m) LO: 10:50 (0.5m)LO: 22:55 (0.4m) | ||||||||||||