Swell Lens
Madeira & Azores swell lens
Which Madeira & Azores breaks each swell lights up, and why: wave rays bent over the real seafloor at 16 spots, ranked with storm and forecast swell and the local wind.
| Swell from | Breaks it lights up most (wave height against a plain beach, 11 s) |
|---|---|
| N | Ponta Delgada 1.0×, Fajã da Areia 1.0×, Seixal Beach 1.0× |
| NE | Seixal Beach 1.0×, Praia da Maiata 0.9×, Praia da Alagoa 0.9× |
| SE | Praia dos Reis Magos 1.0×, Praia Ponta Gorda 1.0×, Porto Santo 0.9× |
| S | Praia dos Reis Magos 1.0×, Praia Ponta Gorda 1.0×, Jardim do Mar 0.9× |
| SW | Jardim do Mar 1.1×, Paul do Mar 1.0×, Madalena do Mar 1.0× |
| W | Jardim do Mar 1.0×, Ponta Pequena 0.8×, Paul do Mar 0.8× |
| NW | Praia do Monte Verde 1.0×, Ponta Delgada 0.9×, Fajã da Areia 0.9× |