Calheta Beach

Calheta Beach is an SW-facing beach break in Calheta, Madeira, Madeira, Portugal. It picks up swell from ESE to SE and S and S to NNW. Offshore wind here blows from the NE: light winds or NE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SW (220°)

Best swell

S to W (190°–261°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

N to E offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ESE to SE (109° to 136°); S (182° to 186.5°); S to NNW (190.5° to 330.5°)

Offshore wind

NE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

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