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. Golven & Wind Nu
| Uur (00u–23u) | 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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| Score (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 |
1e Deining [Sets] Primair (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 |
2e Deining 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° |
3e Deining 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 (Per Uur) | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NNE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad | NE7 km/hSpiegelglad |
| Getij & Toegang | 1.58m ▲ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 1.98m ▲ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 2.16m ▲ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 2.07m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 1.74m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 1.26m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.75m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.35m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.16m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.23m ▲ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.54m ▲ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 1.02m ▲ Let op het Getij ({tide}m) | 1.54m ▲ Let op het Getij ({tide}m) | 1.96m ▲ Let op het Getij ({tide}m) | 2.18m ▲ Let op het Getij ({tide}m) | 2.12m ▼ Let op het Getij ({tide}m) | 1.82m ▼ Let op het Getij ({tide}m) | 1.33m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.78m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.30m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.03m ▼ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.02m ▲ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.28m ▲ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) | 0.74m ▲ Getij Veilig ({tide}m) |
| Dag // Tijd | Ma 08 Nov | Di 09 Nov | Wo 10 Nov | Do 11 Nov | Vr 12 Nov | Za 13 Nov | ||||||||||||
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| Blok | OCHTEND 08:00 | MIDDAG 14:00 | AVOND 20:00 | OCHTEND 08:00 | MIDDAG 14:00 | AVOND 20:00 | OCHTEND 08:00 | MIDDAG 14:00 | AVOND 20:00 | OCHTEND 08:00 | MIDDAG 14:00 | AVOND 20:00 | OCHTEND 08:00 | MIDDAG 14:00 | AVOND 20:00 | OCHTEND 08:00 | MIDDAG 14:00 | AVOND 20:00 |
| Score (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 |
1e Deining [Sets] Primaire Deining | 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] |
| Richting 1e Deining | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° | WNW295° | WNW300° | WNW292° |
| Periode 1e (s) | 12s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 12s |
| Energie 1e (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 |
2e Deining Deining 2 (M · 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° |
3e Deining Deining 3 (M · 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° |
| Golfvorm | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Enkele Deining | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Enkele Deining | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Enkele Deining | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Enkele Deining | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Gelijke Deiningsgolf | Gelijke Deiningsgolf |
| 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 |
| Windinvloed | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Aflandig | Aflandig | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Aflandig | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad | Spiegelglad |
| In- / Uitstappen | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | Terugslag van KademuurLet op het Getij ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | Terugslag van KademuurLet op het Getij ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | Terugslag van KademuurLet op het Getij ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) | In de GeulGetij Veilig ({tide}m) |
| Hoogwater / Laagwater | 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) | ||||||||||||