Ilha da Madeira & Porto Santo · CalhetaLivello consigliato: Advanced / Expert

Jardim do Mar

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.

DOVE FARE SURF OGGI
Clean surf on the SW coast (Jardim & Paul do Mar) + Fajã da Areia & Porto da Cruz fun at mid-tide
MOMENTO MIGLIORE: {START}–{END}: 07:30–13:00 (0.50m–1.60m)
POTENZA E MISURA DELLE ONDE ORA
295 kJ
1.0m · Serie 1.3m
Seawall Backwash Gate: < 1.85m
ENTRATA E USCITA SICURE — JARDIM DO MAR

Volcanic Pointbreak Refraction & Seawall Backwash Gate (< 1.85m)

Enter via the boat ramp east of the point; exit inside the bay before tide exceeds 1.85m to avoid heavy seawall backwash.

CAMERA TIP & PARKING (35 SPOTS)

Panoramic SW coastline view: sets wrapping the outer point multiply by 1.28x on the main wall (2.3m significant = 2.9m set faces).

CONSIGLI DI SICUREZZA IMPORTANTI

2. PERICOLI PARTICOLARI DELLO SPOT

  • •Large slippery volcanic boulders on entry and exit
  • •Heavy seawall backwash when tide exceeds 1.85m
  • •Strong down-the-point sweep on swells above 3.0m