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Southwest Coast (Sun Belt) · CalhetaAdvanced

Ponta Pequena — 24h Tide Lab & Wave Energy Matrix

Tide OK ({tide}m) (1.12m)

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.

SURFABLE DAYS (LAST 30 DAYS)
23 / 30 days
North Atlantic Groundswell Consistency
GLASSY / OFFSHORE SESSIONS
89.0%
Orographic Shelter & Offshore Wind
MEAN / PEAK ENERGY (30D)
1655 kJ / 4595 kJ
Average 14.3s period
GOOD TIDE LEVEL TO GET IN AND OUT SAFELY VIA THE BOAT RAMP CHANNEL (0.78M - 1.62M)
Cliff Footpath Tide Gate: > 1.40m
Tide OK ({tide}m) (1.12m)

24-HOUR TIDE CHART & SAFE WATER ENTRY WINDOWS — PONTA PEQUENA

Coastal Semi-Diurnal Amplitude
2.2m1.2m0.4mBEST WINDOW: {START}–{END} (0.30m – 1.35m)CURRENT TIDE: 1.12m ▲00:0004:0008:0012:0016:0020:0023:59
00:00
0.45m
Flooding
IDEAL
02:00
0.72m
Flooding
IDEAL
04:00
1.11m
Flooding
IDEAL
06:00
1.50m
Flooding
AVOID
08:00
1.80m
Flooding
AVOID
10:00
1.93m
High Tide
AVOID
12:00
1.85m
Ebbing
AVOID
14:00
1.58m
Ebbing
AVOID
16:00
1.19m
Ebbing
IDEAL
18:00
0.80m
Ebbing
IDEAL
20:00
0.50m
Ebbing
IDEAL
22:00
0.37m
Low Tide
IDEAL

24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST

Hourly + 6-Day Overview

Ponta 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 09 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 09 Nov (14:00)GPS 32.7449°, -17.2162° · DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES: WNW (285°)
N 0°E 90°S 180°W 270°SWELL 3:0.2m @ 10s NNW (347°) · 11 kJSWELL 2:0.5m @ 15s WNW (291°) · 104 kJSWELL 1:1.0m [1.3m] @ 13s NW (313°) · 360 kJPONTA PEQUENAWIND (CROSS-OFF): 11 km/h (6 kt) ENECURRENT TIDE (14:00): 2.06m · RATING (0-10) 5.6/10
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 2.06m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 09 Nov — 00:00 - 23:00HI: 02:45 (2.2m) / 14:50 (2.2m) · LO: 08:50 (0.2m) / 21:05 (0.0m)
Select Day (24h):
Hour (00h–23h)
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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
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
1.29m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.79m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
2.10m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
2.17m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.97m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.55m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.04m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.56m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.24m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.16m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.35m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.74m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.25m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.73m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
2.06m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
2.15m ▲
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.98m ▼
Tide Caution ({tide}m)
1.58m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
1.06m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.55m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.17m ▼
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.02m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.14m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
0.50m ▲
Tide OK ({tide}m)
18 Compared Slots18 Compared Slots
Day // TimeMon 09 NovTue 10 NovWed 11 NovThu 12 NovFri 13 NovSat 14 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)12s13s13s12s13s12s12s12s12s12s12s12s12s13s12s12s13s12s
1st Power (kJ)269 kJ360 kJ360 kJ213 kJ292 kJ213 kJ163 kJ213 kJ163 kJ163 kJ213 kJ163 kJ213 kJ292 kJ213 kJ269 kJ360 kJ332 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 ShapeAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned PulseAligned 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 EffectCross-offCross-offOffshoreCross-offCross-offOffshoreCross-offCross-offOffshoreCross-offCross-offOffshoreCross-offCross-offOffshoreCross-offCross-offOffshore
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)
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)
In PocketTide OK ({tide}m)
High / Low Tide
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)
HI: 05:10 (1.8m)HI: 17:15 (1.6m)
LO: 11:20 (0.6m)LO: 23:25 (0.6m)

7-DAY SWELL, PERIOD & WIND DAILY FORECAST

Hoje
2026-11-02
1.5m – 2.1m @15s (WNW / NW)
6 kt (glassy)
07:00 – 12:15 (Trilho < 1,40m)
GOOD
Terça
2026-11-03
1.7m – 2.4m @14s (WNW / NW)
6 kt (glassy)
07:00 – 12:15 (Trilho < 1,40m)
EPIC
Quarta
2026-11-04
1.9m – 2.6m @14s (WNW / NW)
6 kt (glassy)
07:00 – 12:15 (Trilho < 1,40m)
EPIC
Quinta
2026-11-05
1.4m – 2.0m @15s (WNW / NW)
6 kt (glassy)
07:00 – 12:15 (Trilho < 1,40m)
GOOD
Sexta
2026-11-06
1.3m – 1.8m @14s (WNW / NW)
6 kt (glassy)
07:00 – 12:15 (Trilho < 1,40m)
FAIR
Sábado
2026-11-07
1.8m – 2.5m @14s (WNW / NW)
6 kt (glassy)
07:00 – 12:15 (Trilho < 1,40m)
EPIC
Domingo
2026-11-08
1.7m – 2.3m @15s (WNW / NW)
6 kt (glassy)
07:00 – 12:15 (Trilho < 1,40m)
GOOD

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