Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 7 s
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 423kJ
- Wind
- S 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 422, too small
- Thu 520, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 824, too small
- Mon 93, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1160, good
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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft10 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 32°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 33°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, poor | 5 ft9 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | wind from the south, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 583kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | 4 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 228kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 34°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
- 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
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:57 +0.6 mLow 07:06 −0.8 mHigh 13:27 +0.8 mLow 19:37 −0.8 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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
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about US$54/nightcountry average
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