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Today at Praia da Ponta do Sol: Poor for wing foiling — 43/100 for intermediate level. Wind 4 kn NE · Waves 1.6 m, 10 s · Tide -0.8 to 0.4 m. Best window around 02:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Praia da Ponta do Sol: 1.6m waves with light offshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Excellent in the morning, with Paddleboarding also worth considering. Water temperature is 23°C / 74°F.
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Praia da Ponta do Sol faces SW, open to the prevailing westerlies, so the wind arrives off the water rather than filtered through the land — the clean, steady flow wing foiling wants, and the reason gusts here are sea breezes rather than land turbulence.
Today's wind is offshore at 4 kn. Offshore is the one to be careful with for wing foiling — a failure blows you away from the beach, so it is a spot for a safety boat or a change of plan rather than a solo session.
Across the published window Praia da Ponta do Sol does not clear 60/100 for wing foiling at any ability — it peaks at 50/100, so this is a spot to watch rather than commit to right now. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 23 scored spots within reach today, Praia da Ponta do Sol ranks 19th for wing foiling. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
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A small, sheltered pebble cove around 160 m long, tucked between cliffs on Madeira's south-west coast and protected by a breakwater that calms incoming swell — primarily a bathing spot rather than a surf or watersports beach. Depth increases rapidly beyond the shallows, so caution is warranted at higher tide. Lifeguard supervision applies in high season only; outside that window the beach is unsupervised. Dogs are not permitted and naturism is prohibited.
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Wind at Praia da Ponta do Sol today: 4 kn NE (gusting 12 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects wing foiling 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 Ponta do Sol today: 1.6 m, 10 s period from W, peeling 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 wing foiling at Praia da Ponta do Sol today is around 02:00 UTC, when conditions score 43/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Praia da Ponta do Sol scores 23/100 today for surfing — Don't Bother. 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 Ponta do Sol 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 Ponta do Sol is a coastal location near Ponta do Sol 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 Ponta do Sol, 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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