Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 34°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 342kJ
- Wind
- SSE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 241, poor
- Tue 329, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 529, poor
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 93, poor
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jul2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Ponta Zavora does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 34°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, poor | 5 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 342kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 471kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:21 −0.5 mHigh 08:49 +0.5 mLow 15:30 −0.4 mHigh 21:44 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:22 −0.4 mHigh 11:04 +0.5 mLow 17:33 −0.4 mHigh 23:48 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:03 −0.6 mHigh 12:34 +0.6 mLow 18:48 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best May–Jul
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Ponta Zavora
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (112°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (292°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 36). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7; in September, October and November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Závora, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Závora
about 5 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Závora its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.