Ilha da Madeira & Porto Santo · Câmara de LobosRecommended level: Advanced / Winter Swell Magnet
Cabo Girão · Fajã dos Padres
Whenever a solid West or Southwest winter swell wraps the South Coast, the 580m vertical cliff keeps the lineup 100% glassy.
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}: 11:00–14:30 (1.10m–1.75m)
WAVE POWER & SIZE RIGHT NOW
2025 kJ
3.0m · Sets 3.8m
Fajã Jetty Exit < 1.65m
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Rancho cable car access: low tide exposes dry shelf; high tide creates severe backwash.
LOCAL WEATHER & PARKING (12 SPOTS)
Access via the Fajã dos Padres cliff elevator or boat from Câmara de Lobos; exit beside the small stone jetty before high tide.
WAVE SIZE
3.0m (Sets 3.8m)
1st Period (s): 10s · WSW
POWER
2025 kJ
Ideal size: {min}m–{max}m (Max {limit}m): 1.8m–3.0m (Max 4.5m)
BEACH WIND
7 km/h (4 kt)
glassy · NNE
CURRENT TIDE
1.87m ▲
Fajã Jetty Exit < 1.65m
ALL 3 ACTIVE SWELLS IN THE WATER (SWELL 1, 2 & 3)3 Simultaneous Swells
1ST SWELLWSW
3.0m · 10s
[Sets 3.8m] · 2025 kJ
2ND SWELLW
1.7m · 8s
267° · 505 kJ
3RD SWELLSSW
1.0m · 7s
192° · 145 kJ
TODAY'S TIDE CHARTBEST WINDOW: {START}–{END}: 11:00–14:30
ENTER & EXIT SAFELY
WATER ACCESSAccess via the Fajã dos Padres cliff elevator or boat from Câmara de Lobos; exit beside the small stone jetty before high tide.
SIMPLE GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS & SURFERSHow waves, wind, and tides work at Cabo Girão · Fajã dos Padres
1. AVERAGE SIZE & BIGGER SETS
3.0m (Sets up to {height}m 3.8m)
Every 5 to 10 minutes, a group of larger waves ("sets") arrives reaching 3.8m. Always judge the spot by the set size before paddling out.
2. TIME BETWEEN WAVES (SECONDS)
Best from 16 seconds up
Under 8s means weak, messy wind waves. Above 16s means clean ocean groundswell with long walls and much more push.
BEST TIDE HEIGHT:
1.1m a 1.8m (Low to Mid Tide (cleanest wall peeling down the boulder fajã))
Between 1.1m and 1.8m the wave peels best. Too high tide causes backwash off the rocks/wall.
ENTER & EXIT SAFELY
Safe tide: 1.1m – 1.8m
Rancho Cable Car Access (1.10m–1.75m)
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST
Hourly + 6-Day OverviewCabo Girão · Fajã dos Padres — 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
0.8m [Sets 1.0m] · 13s
Power: 230 kJ · WNW (300°)
WNW
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
0.7m · 13s
Power: 176 kJ · WNW (300°)
WNW
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.2m · 10s
Power: 11 kJ · NNW (334°)
NNW
COASTAL MAP · 1ST SWELL & WINDCabo Girão · Fajã dos Padres · Mon 08 Nov (14:00)GPS 32.6543°, -17.0219° · DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES: SW (235°)
1ST SWELL (Primary Breaking)Aligned Pulse
0.8m [Sets 1.0m] · 13s WNW (300°) · 230 kJ
2ND SWELL (Secondary Train)Aligned Pulse
0.7m · 13s WNW (300°) · 176 kJ
3RD SWELL (Tertiary Train)Crossed Sea
0.2m · 10s NNW (334°) · 11 kJ
WIND & CURRENT TIDE (14:00)Glassy
7 km/h (4 kt) NE · 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) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary (m · s · kJ) | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.8m [1.0m] WNW 13s · 230kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ | 0.7m [0.9m] WNW 12s · 163kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 273° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.7m · 13s WNW 176kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10s W 44kJ · 270° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9s NNW 10kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9s NW 10kJ · 326° |
| Wind (Hourly) | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NNE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy | NE7 km/hGlassy |
| Tide & Entry | 1.58m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.98m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.16m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 2.07m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.74m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.26m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.75m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.35m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.16m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.23m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.54m ▲ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 1.02m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 1.54m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 1.96m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 2.18m ▲ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 2.12m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 1.82m ▼ Tide Caution ({tide}m) | 1.33m ▼ Tide OK ({tide}m) | 0.78m ▼ 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) | 0.74m ▲ 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) | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 3.8 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary Breaking | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.6m [0.8m] | 0.7m [0.9m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.7m [0.9m] |
| 1st Swell Dir | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° |
| 1st Period (s) | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 12s |
| 1st Power (kJ) | 163 kJ | 230 kJ | 163 kJ | 120 kJ | 163 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 110 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 120 kJ | 163 kJ | 120 kJ | 163 kJ | 230 kJ | 163 kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 273° | 0.7m · 13sWNW176 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 295° | 0.6m · 12sWNW120 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 295° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.5m · 11sWNW76 kJ · 295° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.5m · 12sWNW83 kJ · 295° | 0.6m · 12sWNW120 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 273° | 0.7m · 13sWNW176 kJ · 300° | 0.4m · 10sW44 kJ · 270° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 8sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 329° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 334° | 0.2m · 9sNW10 kJ · 326° |
| Wave Shape | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse | Aligned Pulse |
| Wind | NNE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NNE7 km/h4 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | NNE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | NNE6 km/h3 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NNE6 km/h3 kt | NE6 km/h3 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NNE6 km/h3 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt | NE7 km/h4 kt |
| Wind Effect | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Offshore | Offshore | Glassy | Glassy | Offshore | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy | Glassy |
| 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: 02:10 (2.2m)HI: 14:20 (2.2m) LO: 08:15 (0.1m)LO: 20:35 (-0.0m) | HI: 02:45 (2.2m)HI: 14:55 (2.2m) LO: 08:50 (0.2m)LO: 21:05 (0.0m) | HI: 03:20 (2.1m)HI: 15:25 (2.1m) LO: 09:20 (0.2m)LO: 21:35 (0.1m) | HI: 03:50 (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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