BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Sheltered South CoastAdvanced / Winter Swell Magnet
Cabo Girão · Fajã dos Padres — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow
Whenever a solid West or Southwest winter swell wraps the South Coast, the 580m vertical cliff keeps the lineup 100% glassy.
VORSICHT BEIM TAKEOFF: STEILER DROP ÜBER FLACHEM GRUND. BEI STÜRZEN FLACH ABFEDERN.
Advanced / Winter Swell Magnet · Max 5.5m
Swell: 2m – 4.5m
DÜNUNGSFENSTER
W / WSW / SW ou Grande WNW (235° – 295°)
Angle: 235° – 295°
WINDSCHATTEN & SCHUTZ
N / NE / NW (580m de Falésia Vertical Bloqueiam Qualquer Vento Norte) (Offshore)
Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter
UNTERGRUND & TIEFE
Large Volcanic Fajã Boulders
Long Right Pointbreak at the Foot of Europe's Highest Sea Cliff
SWELL CAPTURE (BLUE) & WIND SHADOW (EMERALD) COMPASS
Swell: 270° (W) · Wind: 25° (NNE)
HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE
Beach & Reef Bottom ProfileWellenmechanik (Landspitze (Pointbreak)): Langperiodische Dünungszüge (12s+) brechen sich unmittelbar am submarinen Vulkanschelf und bündeln 3595 kJ an Wellenenergie in der Takeoff-Zone, während die Welle sauber abläuft. Die benachbarte Fahrrinne leitet das Wasser ruhig ab, ohne Surfer in die Impact-Zone zu ziehen.
1. GOLDENE REGEL FÜR DEN EINSTIEG
Access via the Fajã dos Padres cliff elevator or boat from Câmara de Lobos; exit beside the small stone jetty before high tide.
Maximales Hochwasser: {tide}m: 1.65m•Minimales Niedrigwasser: {tide}m: 0.40m
2. GEFAHREN AN DIESEM SPOT
- •Large slippery boulders on entry and exit
- •Remote cliff-base access — check cable car operating hours before paddling out
EXPLORE TECHNICAL DOSSIERS FOR OTHER SPOTS (ALL 19 SPOTS)
19 Monitored SpotsJardim do Marmad
0.9m @ 13s315 kJ
Paul do Marmad
0.9m @ 12s310 kJ
Ponta Pequenamad
0.8m @ 12s250 kJ
Cabo Girãomad
0.6m @ 12s145 kJ
Contreiras / Janelamad
1.2m @ 12s505 kJ
Fajã da Areiamad
1.0m @ 12s360 kJ
Seixalmad
0.8m @ 12s280 kJ
Maiatamad
0.9m @ 11s250 kJ
Alagoa (Porto da Cruz)mad
0.9m @ 11s250 kJ
Machicomad
0.3m @ 12s45 kJ
Porto Santomad
0.6m @ 11s135 kJ
Nazarépor
3.8m @ 16s4865 kJ
Supertubospor
2.1m @ 14s1985 kJ
Ribeira d'Ilhaspor
1.8m @ 14s1445 kJ
Pipeline (Oahu)haw
2.5m @ 16s3040 kJ
Waikiki Canoeshaw
1.1m @ 14s515 kJ
La Jolla / Scrippscal
1.4m @ 14s780 kJ
Huntington Piercal
1.5m @ 13s880 kJ
Steamer Lanecal
2.2m @ 15s2260 kJ