Whenever a solid West or Southwest winter swell wraps the South Coast, the 580m vertical cliff keeps the lineup 100% glassy.

Rancho cable car access: low tide exposes dry shelf; high tide creates severe backwash.
Access via the Fajã dos Padres cliff elevator or boat from Câmara de Lobos; exit beside the small stone jetty before high tide.
Access via the Fajã dos Padres cliff elevator or boat from Câmara de Lobos; exit beside the small stone jetty before high tide.
Cabo Girão · Fajã dos Padres — 1. Olas y Viento Ahora
| Hora (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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| Nota (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 |
1.ª Serie [Series] Principal (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 |
2.ª Serie 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° |
3.ª Serie 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° |
| Viento (Horario) | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NNE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso | NE7 km/hLiso |
| Marea y Entrada | 1.58m ▲ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 1.98m ▲ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 2.16m ▲ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 2.07m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 1.74m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 1.26m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.75m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.35m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.16m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.23m ▲ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.54m ▲ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 1.02m ▲ Atención a la Marea ({tide}m) | 1.54m ▲ Atención a la Marea ({tide}m) | 1.96m ▲ Atención a la Marea ({tide}m) | 2.18m ▲ Atención a la Marea ({tide}m) | 2.12m ▼ Atención a la Marea ({tide}m) | 1.82m ▼ Atención a la Marea ({tide}m) | 1.33m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.78m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.30m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.03m ▼ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.02m ▲ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.28m ▲ Marea Segura ({tide}m) | 0.74m ▲ Marea Segura ({tide}m) |
| Día // Hora | Lun 08 Nov | Mar 09 Nov | Mié 10 Nov | Jue 11 Nov | Vie 12 Nov | Sáb 13 Nov | ||||||||||||
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| Tramo | MAÑANA 08:00 | TARDE 14:00 | NOCHE 20:00 | MAÑANA 08:00 | TARDE 14:00 | NOCHE 20:00 | MAÑANA 08:00 | TARDE 14:00 | NOCHE 20:00 | MAÑANA 08:00 | TARDE 14:00 | NOCHE 20:00 | MAÑANA 08:00 | TARDE 14:00 | NOCHE 20:00 | MAÑANA 08:00 | TARDE 14:00 | NOCHE 20:00 |
| Nota (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 |
1.ª Serie [Series] Ondulación Principal | 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] |
| Dir. 1.ª Serie | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° |
| Período 1.ª (s) | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 12s |
| Fuerza 1.ª (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 |
2.ª Serie Serie 2 (Tam · 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° |
3.ª Serie Serie 3 (Tam · 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° |
| Forma de la Ola | Pulso Alineado | Pulso Alineado | Pulso Alineado | Pulso Alineado | Serie Única | Pulso Alineado | Pulso Alineado | Serie Única | Pulso Alineado | Pulso Alineado | Serie Única | Pulso Alineado | Pulso Alineado | Serie Única | Pulso Alineado | Pulso Alineado | Pulso Alineado | Pulso Alineado |
| Viento | 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 |
| Efecto del Viento | Liso | Liso | Liso | Liso | Terral | Terral | Liso | Liso | Terral | Liso | Liso | Liso | Liso | Liso | Liso | Liso | Liso | Liso |
| Entrada / Salida | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | Rebote en MuroAtención a la Marea ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | Rebote en MuroAtención a la Marea ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | Rebote en MuroAtención a la Marea ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) | En el CanalMarea Segura ({tide}m) |
| Pleamar / Bajamar | 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) | ||||||||||||