BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Sheltered Southeast CoastBeginner / Longboard
Baía de Machico · São Roque — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow
The 24/7 Machico Bay webcam shows clearly when East/Northeast groundswell lines wrap into the bay.
VORSICHT BEIM TAKEOFF: STEILER DROP ÜBER FLACHEM GRUND. BEI STÜRZEN FLACH ABFEDERN.
Beginner / Longboard · Max 4m
Swell: 1.2m – 3.5m
DÜNUNGSFENSTER
ENE / E / SE ou Grande NNE que dobra a Ponta de São Lourenço
Angle: 25° – 135°
WINDSCHATTEN & SCHUTZ
NW / W / N (Offshore na Baía de Machico) (Offshore)
Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter
UNTERGRUND & TIEFE
Dark Sand Bottom & Rounded Cobblestones
Mellow Bay Peelers at São Roque & River Mouth
SWELL CAPTURE (BLUE) & WIND SHADOW (EMERALD) COMPASS
Swell: 319° (NW) · Wind: 315° (NW)
HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE
Beach & Reef Bottom ProfileWellenmechanik (Sand & Riff): Langperiodische Dünungszüge (11s+) brechen sich unmittelbar am submarinen Vulkanschelf und bündeln 45 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
Effortless entry off the sandy beach or boat ramp along the São Roque promenade. The #1 call on the island when a big NNE/NE swell maxes out Porto da Cruz.
Maximales Hochwasser: {tide}m: 2.10m•Minimales Niedrigwasser: {tide}m: 0.40m
2. GEFAHREN AN DIESEM SPOT
- •Often flat without East-quadrant swell or large North wrap
- •Watch for cobbles on the outer São Roque corner at dead low tide
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