Surf spot
Ribeira da Janela
Advanced · Left point break
Quick facts
- Skill level
- Advanced
- Wave type
- Left point break
- Optimal swell
- NW 4-15ft
- Crowd level
- Very Low
- Access
- Difficult cliff access
- Characteristics
- Rare left-hander, long and challenging
Conditions now
updated 25 Sept, 00:17Probably not working
- Swell from NW, inside this spot's window
- 10s period, below the 10s this spot needs
- 1.1 m swell, under the 1.2 m it takes to break here
- Light wind (2 kn)
- Swell
- 1.1 m
- 3.5 ft from NW
- Period
- 10 s
- total sea 1.3 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- E, gusts 9 kn
- Sea temp
- 25°C
- Boardshorts or a rash vest; a 1-2 mm top for long sessions
Tide: Mid to high; difficult cliff access, experienced surfers only
| Day | Max wave | Period | Swell from | Wind max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sept | 1.3 m (4.5 ft) | 13 s | NNW | 11 kn E |
| Sat 26 Sept | 1.8 m (6 ft) | 13 s | NNW | 9 kn S |
| Sun 27 Sept | 1.7 m (5.5 ft) | 12 s | NNW | 9 kn SSW |
| Mon 28 Sept | 1.4 m (4.5 ft) | 10 s | NNW | 7 kn WSW |
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 Ribeira da Janela; a local check beats it every time. Windy wave map · all spots today
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