Ilha da Madeira & Porto Santo · CalhetaAnbefalet niveau: Advanced / Expert

Jardim do Mar

The 500m coastal cliffs completely block NE trade winds. When the North Coast is blown out, Jardim do Mar stays glassy with 200-meter bowling right-handers.

HER SURFER DU I DAG
Clean surf on the SW coast (Jardim & Paul do Mar) + Fajã da Areia & Porto da Cruz fun at mid-tide
BEDSTE TIDSRUM: {START}–{END}: 07:30–13:00 (0.50m–1.60m)
BØLGEKRAFT & STØRRELSE LIGE NU
310 kJ
1.0m · Bølgesæt 1.3m
Seawall Backwash Gate: < 1.85m
GÅ I & OP SIKKERT — JARDIM DO MAR

Volcanic Pointbreak Refraction & Seawall Backwash Gate (< 1.85m)

Enter via the boat ramp east of the point; exit inside the bay before tide exceeds 1.85m to avoid heavy seawall backwash.

CAMERA TIP & PARKING (35 SPOTS)

Panoramic SW coastline view: sets wrapping the outer point multiply by 1.28x on the main wall (2.3m significant = 2.9m set faces).

VIGTIGE SIKKERHEDSRÅD

2. LOKALE RISICI I VANDET

  • •Large slippery volcanic boulders on entry and exit
  • •Heavy seawall backwash when tide exceeds 1.85m
  • •Strong down-the-point sweep on swells above 3.0m