One of Madeira's original big-wave surf towns — a powerful, reeling right-hand point break along a rocky point that put Madeira surfing on the map in the early 2000s when tow-in and big-wave surfers arrived to ride it. Best in autumn and winter; advanced/expert only.
🌡️ ~23.8°C now · a 2mm spring suit / shorty
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Jardim do Mar's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 7 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 20° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 7.5 ft (2.3 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~20°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 7.3 ft (2.2 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~20°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 8.9 ft (2.7 m), with cross-offshore winds around 10 km/h from the NW. Water is ~19°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 6.0 ft (1.8 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~20°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.4 ft (1.3 m), with light winds (~6 km/h). Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.9 ft (1.2 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~22°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.5 ft (1.1 m), with light winds (~5 km/h). Water is ~24°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 4.0 ft (1.2 m), with light winds (~5 km/h). Water is ~25°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 4.6 ft (1.4 m), with light winds (~5 km/h). Water is ~24°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 6.0 ft (1.8 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~24°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 6.5 ft (2.0 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~23°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 6.9 ft (2.1 m), with light winds (~7 km/h). Water is ~21°C: a 2mm spring suit / shorty. A best month for advanced surfers.
For advanced surfers: Oct–Apr. The biggest waves come in March, averaging 8.9 ft (2.7 m), and the smallest in July, at 3.5 ft (1.1 m).
It ranges from ~19°C in March to ~25°C in August, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
In March (~19°C): a 2mm spring suit / shorty. In August (~25°C): boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed.
Not really: Jardim do Mar is best suited to advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is FNC, and the nearest town is Jardim do Mar, Portugal.
