Ilha da Madeira & Porto Santo · CalhetaRecommended level: Advanced
Ponta Pequena
Less crowded than Jardim do Mar with a steeper pocket for vertical turns, but demands strict attention to the 1.40m cliff-path tide gate.
WHERE TO SURF TODAY
Clean surf on the SW coast (Jardim & Paul do Mar) + Fajã da Areia & Porto da Cruz fun at mid-tide
BEST WINDOW: {START}–{END}: 07:15–11:50 (0.30m–1.35m)
WAVE POWER & SIZE RIGHT NOW
1385 kJ
2.5m · Sets 3.2m
Cliff Footpath Tide Gate: > 1.40m
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Ponta Pequena Golden Rule: walk back along the cliff-base boulder trail 40 minutes before tide reaches 1.40m, or paddle down to Paul do Mar harbor.
LOCAL WEATHER & PARKING (20 SPOTS)
GOLDEN RULE: The cliff-base boulder footpath floods above 1.40m tide. Begin walking back at least 40 minutes before tide hits 1.40m, or paddle down to Paul do Mar harbor.
WAVE SIZE
2.5m (Sets 3.2m)
1st Period (s): 10s · SW
POWER
1385 kJ
Ideal size: {min}m–{max}m (Max {limit}m): 1.5m–3.0m (Max 4.0m)
BEACH WIND
11 km/h (6 kt)
glassy · NE
CURRENT TIDE
1.87m ▲
Cliff Footpath Tide Gate: > 1.40m
ALL 3 ACTIVE SWELLS IN THE WATER (SWELL 1, 2 & 3)3 Simultaneous Swells
1ST SWELLSW
2.5m · 10s
[Sets 3.2m] · 1385 kJ
2ND SWELLW
1.4m · 8s
265° · 340 kJ
3RD SWELLS
0.9m · 7s
190° · 120 kJ
TODAY'S TIDE CHARTBEST WINDOW: {START}–{END}: 07:15–11:50
ENTER & EXIT SAFELY
WATER ACCESSGOLDEN RULE: The cliff-base boulder footpath floods above 1.40m tide. Begin walking back at least 40 minutes before tide hits 1.40m, or paddle down to Paul do Mar harbor.
SIMPLE GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS & SURFERSHow waves, wind, and tides work at Ponta Pequena
1. AVERAGE SIZE & BIGGER SETS
2.5m (Sets up to {height}m 3.2m)
Every 5 to 10 minutes, a group of larger waves ("sets") arrives reaching 3.2m. Always judge the spot by the set size before paddling out.
2. TIME BETWEEN WAVES (SECONDS)
Best from 14 seconds up
Under 8s means weak, messy wind waves. Above 14s means clean ocean groundswell with long walls and much more push.
BEST TIDE HEIGHT:
0.3m a 1.4m (Low to Mid Tide (strictly < 1.40m for safe cliff path return))
Between 0.3m and 1.4m the wave peels best. Too high tide causes backwash off the rocks/wall.
ENTER & EXIT SAFELY
Safe tide: 0.3m – 1.4m
Cliff Trail Dry (< 1.40m · Exit 40min Prior)
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST
Hourly + 6-Day OverviewPonta Pequena — 1. Current Wave Size & Wind
1. Wave Size [Sets]: Sets up to {height}m
2. Period (s): 2. Best Tide Hours to Get In & Out
3. Wave Power (kJ): Wave Power & Size Right Now
4. Wind & Tide: 3. Beach Bottom, Access & Safety Tips
1ST SWELL (Mon 08 Nov)1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking) + 2ND SWELL & 3RD SWELL
1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking
1.0m [Sets 1.3m] · 13s
Power: 360 kJ · NW (313°)
NW
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
0.5m · 15s
Power: 104 kJ · WNW (291°)
WNW
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.2m · 10s
Power: 11 kJ · NNW (347°)
NNW
COASTAL MAP · 1ST SWELL & WINDPonta Pequena · Mon 08 Nov (14:00)GPS 32.7449°, -17.2162° · DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES: WNW (285°)
1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking)Aligned Pulse
1.0m [Sets 1.3m] · 13s NW (313°) · 360 kJ
2ND SWELL (Secondary Train)Aligned Pulse
0.5m · 15s WNW (291°) · 104 kJ
3RD SWELL (Tertiary Train)Aligned Pulse
0.2m · 10s NNW (347°) · 11 kJ
WIND & CURRENT TIDE (14:00)Cross-off
11 km/h (6 kt) ENE · Current Tide 2.18m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 08 Nov — 00:00 - 23:00HI: 02:10 (2.2m) / 14:20 (2.2m) · LO: 08:15 (0.1m) / 20:35 (-0.0m)
Select Day (24h):
| Hour (00h–23h) | 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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| Rating (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 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary (m · s · kJ) | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 0.9m [1.2m] NW 12s · 269kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ | 1.0m [1.3m] NW 13s · 360kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 15s WNW 104kJ · 291° | 0.5m · 15s WNW 104kJ · 291° | 0.5m · 15s WNW 104kJ · 291° | 0.5m · 15s WNW 104kJ · 291° | 0.5m · 15s WNW 104kJ · 291° | 0.5m · 15s WNW 104kJ · 291° | 0.5m · 11s WNW 76kJ · 283° | 0.5m · 11s WNW 76kJ · 283° | 0.5m · 11s WNW 76kJ · 283° | 0.5m · 11s WNW 76kJ · 283° | 0.5m · 11s WNW 76kJ · 283° | 0.5m · 11s WNW 76kJ · 283° | 0.5m · 11s WNW 76kJ · 283° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 339° |
| Wind (Hourly) | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | NE9 km/hCross-off | ENE11 km/hCross-off | ENE11 km/hCross-off | ENE11 km/hCross-off | ENE11 km/hCross-off | ENE11 km/hCross-off | ENE11 km/hCross-off | E13 km/hOffshore | E13 km/hOffshore | E13 km/hOffshore | E13 km/hOffshore | E13 km/hOffshore | E13 km/hOffshore | E13 km/hOffshore |
| Tide & Entry | 1.58m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.98m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.16m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.06m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.73m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.25m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.74m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.34m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.16m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.23m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.55m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.03m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 1.55m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 1.97m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 2.18m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 2.12m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 1.81m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 1.32m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.77m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.30m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.03m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.02m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.28m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.75m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) |
18 Compared Slots18 Compared Slots
| Day // Time | Mon 08 Nov | Tue 09 Nov | Wed 10 Nov | Thu 11 Nov | Fri 12 Nov | Sat 13 Nov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NIGHT 20:00 |
| Rating (0-10) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary Breaking | 0.9m [1.2m] | 1.0m [1.3m] | 1.0m [1.3m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 1.0m [1.3m] | 1.0m [1.3m] |
| 1st Swell Dir | NW308° | NW313° | NW305° | NW308° | NW313° | NW305° | NW308° | NW313° | NW305° | NW308° | NW313° | NW305° | NW308° | NW313° | NW305° | NW308° | NW313° | NW305° |
| 1st Period (s) | 12s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 12s |
| 1st Power (kJ) | 269 kJ | 360 kJ | 360 kJ | 213 kJ | 292 kJ | 213 kJ | 163 kJ | 213 kJ | 163 kJ | 163 kJ | 213 kJ | 163 kJ | 213 kJ | 292 kJ | 213 kJ | 269 kJ | 360 kJ | 332 kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 291° | 0.5m · 11sWNW76 kJ · 283° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 291° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 283° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 286° | 0.4m · 14sWNW62 kJ · 291° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 283° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 286° | 0.4m · 14sWNW62 kJ · 291° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 283° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 291° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 283° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 286° | 0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 291° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 283° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 339° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 342° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 347° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 339° |
| Wave Shape | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse |
| Wind | NE9 km/h5 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | E13 km/h7 kt | NE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | E15 km/h8 kt | NE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | E13 km/h7 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | E11 km/h6 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | ENE9 km/h5 kt | E11 km/h6 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | E11 km/h6 kt |
| Wind Effect | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore | Cross-off | Cross-off | Offshore |
| Entry / Exit | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | BackwashTide Caution ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) | In PocketTide OK ({tide}m) |
| High / Low Tide | 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: 14:50 (2.2m) LO: 08:50 (0.2m)LO: 21:05 (0.0m) | HI: 03:15 (2.1m)HI: 15:25 (2.1m) LO: 09:20 (0.2m)LO: 21:35 (0.1m) | HI: 03:45 (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) | HI: 04:45 (1.9m)HI: 16:45 (1.8m) LO: 10:50 (0.5m)LO: 22:55 (0.4m) | ||||||||||||
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