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 12 Nov, 07:37Probably not working
- Swell from SW, outside the WNW-N window
- 8s period, below the 10s this spot needs
- 2.6 m swell, in range
- Light wind (5 kn)
- Swell
- 2.6 m
- 8.5 ft from SW
- Period
- 8 s
- total sea 3.3 m
- Wind
- 5 kn
- W, gusts 20 kn
- Sea temp
- 22°C
- 2 mm shorty, or a 3/2 if the wind is up
Tide: Mid to high; difficult cliff access, experienced surfers only
| Day | Max wave | Period | Swell from | Wind max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 Nov | 3.3 m (11 ft) | 10 s | WNW | 7 kn W |
| Fri 13 Nov | 2.5 m (8.5 ft) | 9 s | NW | 7 kn WSW |
| Sat 14 Nov | 2.2 m (7.5 ft) | 9 s | NW | 6 kn NE |
| Sun 15 Nov | 1.8 m (6 ft) | 9 s | NW | 6 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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