Surf spot
Jardim do Mar
Advanced-Expert · Right point break
Cult spot for international surfers; world-class status.
Quick facts
- Skill level
- Advanced-Expert
- Wave type
- Right point break
- Optimal swell
- NW 4-20ft
- Best wind
- SE offshore preferred
- Crowd level
- Moderate (international)
- Hazards
- Shallow reef, rocks, strong currents
- Note
- Post-2010 seawall: requires 3-4ft minimum, low tide only
Conditions now
updated 6 Oct, 11:39Probably not working
- Swell from N, outside the W-NNW window
- 6s period, below the 10s this spot needs
- 1.0 m swell, under the 1 m it takes to break here
- Light wind (4 kn)
- Swell
- 1.0 m
- 3 ft from N
- Period
- 6 s
- total sea 1.1 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- NE, gusts 10 kn
- Sea temp
- 24°C
- Boardshorts or a rash vest; a 1-2 mm top for long sessions
Tide: Low tide only since the 2010 seawall; needs 3-4ft minimum
| Day | Max wave | Period | Swell from | Wind max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 6 Oct | 1.1 m (3.5 ft) | 8 s | N | 6 kn NNE |
| Wed 7 Oct | 1.2 m (4 ft) | 7 s | N | 7 kn NNE |
| Thu 8 Oct | 1.3 m (4.5 ft) | 7 s | N | 7 kn NE |
| Fri 9 Oct | 1.8 m (6 ft) | 8 s | N | 9 kn NNE |
Model output from Open-Meteo at the nearest ocean grid cell, not a spot report. The verdict compares it with the working window listed for Jardim do Mar; a local check beats it every time. Windy wave map · all spots today
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