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Today at Praia da Fajã dos Padres: Epic! for wing foiling — 96/100 for expert level. Wind 16 kn E · Waves 0.9 m, 11 s · Tide -0.7 to 0.4 m. Best window around 11:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Praia da Fajã dos Padres: 0.8m waves with strong offshore wind. Wing Foiling looks Epic! in the late morning, with Kite Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 23°C / 74°F.
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A sheltered pebble cove at the foot of a volcanic cliff on Madeira's south-west coast, reached only by cable car or pre-booked boat. Clear, warm water suits snorkelling and diving off the pier, while the rocky reef produces left and right surf waves on west-northwest swells, most active in autumn and winter. Rocks are a hazard; low tide exposes too much reef for less experienced swimmers, so mid-to-high tide suits entry and exit. Unguarded.
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Praia da Fajã dos Padres scores 68/100 today for surfing at intermediate level — Good. Wind 16 kn E · Waves 0.9 m, 11 s · Tide -0.7 to 0.4 m. Best window around 04:00 UTC. Scores are updated hourly by 4Shor ShorSense™.
Wind at Praia da Fajã dos Padres today: 16 kn E (gusting 28 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects surfing conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at Praia da Fajã dos Padres today: 0.9 m, 11 s period from NW, reforming character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
The best window for surfing at Praia da Fajã dos Padres today is around 04:00 UTC, when conditions score 68/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Praia da Fajã dos Padres scores 74/100 today for surfing — Good. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
Praia da Fajã dos Padres is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
Praia da Fajã dos Padres is a coastal location near Quinta Grande in Portugal. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At Praia da Fajã dos Padres, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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