The 500m coastal cliffs completely block NE trade winds. When the North Coast is blown out, Jardim do Mar stays glassy with 200-meter bowling right-handers.

Panoramic SW coastline view: sets wrapping the outer point multiply by 1.28x on the main wall (2.3m significant = 2.9m set faces).
1,862m Paul da Serra Wind Shadow: Blocks 100% of NE trade winds, keeping Jardim do Mar glassy when the North Coast is blown out.
Enter via the boat ramp east of the point; exit inside the bay before tide exceeds 1.85m to avoid heavy seawall backwash.
Jardim do Mar — 1. Vagues et Vent Maintenant
| Heure (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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| Note (0-10) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
1ère Houle [Séries] Principale (m · s · kJ) | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.2m [1.5m] NW 13s · 519kJ | 1.2m [1.5m] NW 13s · 519kJ | 1.2m [1.5m] NW 13s · 519kJ | 1.2m [1.5m] NW 13s · 519kJ | 1.2m [1.5m] NW 13s · 519kJ | 1.2m [1.5m] NW 13s · 519kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ | 1.1m [1.4m] NW 13s · 436kJ |
2ème Houle Swell 2 | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 285° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 285° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 285° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 285° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 285° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 285° | 0.6m · 11s WNW 110kJ · 285° |
3ème Houle Swell 3 | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10s N 11kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 10s N 11kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 10s N 11kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 10s N 11kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 10s N 11kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 10s N 11kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 10s NNW 11kJ · 341° |
| Vent (Par Heure) | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | NE9 km/hSide-off | ENE11 km/hSide-off | ENE11 km/hSide-off | ENE11 km/hSide-off | ENE11 km/hSide-off | ENE11 km/hSide-off | ENE11 km/hSide-off | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore | ENE13 km/hOffshore |
| Marée & Entrée | 1.81m ▲ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 2.06m ▲ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 2.06m ▼ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 1.83m ▼ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 1.41m ▼ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.92m ▼ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.49m ▼ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.23m ▼ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.21m ▲ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.44m ▲ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.85m ▲ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 1.36m ▲ Attention à la Marée ({tide}m) | 1.82m ▲ Attention à la Marée ({tide}m) | 2.11m ▲ Attention à la Marée ({tide}m) | 2.16m ▼ Attention à la Marée ({tide}m) | 1.95m ▼ Attention à la Marée ({tide}m) | 1.53m ▼ Attention à la Marée ({tide}m) | 1.00m ▼ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.49m ▼ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.13m ▼ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.01m ▲ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.16m ▲ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 0.54m ▲ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) | 1.06m ▲ Marée Favorable ({tide}m) |
| Jour // Heure | Lun 07 Nov | Mar 08 Nov | Mer 09 Nov | Jeu 10 Nov | Ven 11 Nov | Sam 12 Nov | ||||||||||||
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| Créneau | MATIN 08:00 | APRÈS-MIDI 14:00 | SOIR 20:00 | MATIN 08:00 | APRÈS-MIDI 14:00 | SOIR 20:00 | MATIN 08:00 | APRÈS-MIDI 14:00 | SOIR 20:00 | MATIN 08:00 | APRÈS-MIDI 14:00 | SOIR 20:00 | MATIN 08:00 | APRÈS-MIDI 14:00 | SOIR 20:00 | MATIN 08:00 | APRÈS-MIDI 14:00 | SOIR 20:00 |
| Note (0-10) | 5.6 | 7.4 | 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 | 7.4 | 5.6 |
1ère Houle [Séries] Houle Principale | 1.1m [1.4m] | 1.2m [1.5m] | 1.1m [1.4m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 1.0m [1.3m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 0.8m [1.0m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 1.0m [1.3m] | 0.9m [1.2m] | 1.1m [1.4m] | 1.2m [1.5m] | 1.1m [1.4m] |
| Dir. 1ère Houle | NW310° | NW315° | NW307° | NW310° | NW315° | NW307° | NW310° | NW315° | NW307° | NW310° | NW315° | NW307° | NW310° | NW315° | NW307° | NW310° | NW315° | NW307° |
| Période 1ère (s) | 13s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 13s |
| Énergie 1ère (kJ) | 436 kJ | 519 kJ | 436 kJ | 269 kJ | 360 kJ | 269 kJ | 213 kJ | 292 kJ | 213 kJ | 213 kJ | 292 kJ | 213 kJ | 269 kJ | 360 kJ | 269 kJ | 402 kJ | 519 kJ | 436 kJ |
2ème Houle Houle 2 (Taille · s · kJ) | 0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 15sWNW150 kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 285° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 288° | 0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 285° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 288° | 0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 293° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 285° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 288° | 0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 293° | 0.4m · 10sWNW44 kJ · 285° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 288° | 0.5m · 15sWNW104 kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 285° | 0.6m · 10sWNW100 kJ · 288° | 0.6m · 15sWNW150 kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 285° |
3ème Houle Houle 3 (Taille · s · kJ) | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10sN11 kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10sN11 kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10sN11 kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10sN11 kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10sN11 kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 341° | 0.2m · 9sNNW10 kJ · 344° | 0.2m · 10sN11 kJ · 349° | 0.2m · 10sNNW11 kJ · 341° |
| Forme de Vague | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné | Train Aligné |
| Vent | NE9 km/h5 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | NE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | NE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | ENE9 km/h5 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | NE9 km/h5 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt |
| Effet du Vent | Side-off | Side-off | Offshore | Side-off | Side-off | Offshore | Side-off | Side-off | Offshore | Side-off | Side-off | Offshore | Side-off | Side-off | Offshore | Side-off | Side-off | Offshore |
| Entrée / Sortie | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Ressac Contre la DigueAttention à la Marée ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Ressac Contre la DigueAttention à la Marée ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Ressac Contre la DigueAttention à la Marée ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Ressac Contre la DigueAttention à la Marée ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) | Dans le ChenalMarée Favorable ({tide}m) |
| Pleine Mer / Basse Mer | HI: 01:35 (2.1m)HI: 13:45 (2.2m) LO: 07:35 (0.2m)LO: 20:00 (0.0m) | 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) | ||||||||||||