Calheta, Portugal

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About Calheta

Calheta is a town in Madeira, Portugal. From Calheta you can reach 12 surf spots. The nearest is Jardim do mar, a surf spot 3.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 29 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is FNC, 38 km away.

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Staying in Calheta

29 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: FNC, 38 km, PXO, 87 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Calheta.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Calheta each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 9 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Calheta too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Jardim do mar3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Jardim do Mar

4 ft287 kJ

6 ft516 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

3 ft181 kJ

5 ft396 kJ

6 ft479 kJ

5 ft364 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jardim do mar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft10 shollow	287kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 shollow	516kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	335kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	3 ft9 shollow	181kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	5 ft9 shollow	396kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	6 ft9 shollow	479kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	5 ft9 shollow	364kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	21°C

Ponta Pequina4.8 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft287 kJ

6 ft516 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

3 ft181 kJ

5 ft396 kJ

6 ft479 kJ

5 ft364 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ponta Pequina, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft10 shollow	287kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 shollow	516kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	335kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 shollow	181kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	5 ft9 shollow	396kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	6 ft9 shollow	479kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	5 ft9 shollow	364kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	21°C

Paul do Mar6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft222 kJ

6 ft516 kJ

4 ft335 kJ

3 ft181 kJ

5 ft396 kJ

6 ft479 kJ

5 ft364 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Paul do Mar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	4 ft10 shollow	222kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 shollow	516kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft10 shollow	335kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft9 shollow	181kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	5 ft9 shollow	396kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	6 ft9 shollow	479kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	5 ft9 shollow	364kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	21°C

Ponta do Pargo13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Jardim do Mar, 10 km

4 ft278 kJ

8 ft732 kJ

5 ft252 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

5 ft433 kJ

5 ft472 kJ

6 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ponta do Pargo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	4 ft9 shollow	278kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	20°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 sslab	732kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft8 shollow	252kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	3 ft9 shollow	148kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	5 ft9 sslab	433kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	5 ft9 sslab	472kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	6 ft9 sslab	474kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore	21°C

Faja da Areia17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in São Vicente, 2 km

4 ft302 kJ

9 ft894 kJ

5 ft238 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

5 ft304 kJ

5 ft413 kJ

5 ft372 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Faja da Areia, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 shollow	302kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	894kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	5 ft7 shollow	238kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 shollow	67kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	5 ft9 shollow	304kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	5 ft9 shollow	413kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	5 ft8 shollow	372kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	16°C

São Vicente15.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in São Vicente

4 ft302 kJ

9 ft894 kJ

5 ft238 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

5 ft304 kJ

5 ft413 kJ

5 ft372 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at São Vicente, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	4 ft10 shollow	302kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	894kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	5 ft7 shollow	238kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 shollow	67kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	5 ft9 shollow	304kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	5 ft9 shollow	413kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	5 ft8 shollow	372kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	16°C

Madalena do mar4.7 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft214 kJ

5 ft312 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

5 ft306 kJ

5 ft348 kJ

5 ft301 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Madalena do mar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	35, too small	4 ft8 shollow	214kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	5 ft8 shollow	312kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft11 shollow	456kJ	wind from the south-west, 0 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	3 ft10 shollow	174kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 shollow	306kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	5 ft9 shollow	348kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	18°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	5 ft9 shollow	301kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 0 knots	18°C

Achadas da Cruz12.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Porto Moniz, 6 km

4 ft266 kJ

8 ft735 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

3 ft134 kJ

5 ft433 kJ

6 ft513 kJ

6 ft486 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Achadas da Cruz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	4 ft9 shollow	266kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	735kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft8 shollow	258kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	3 ft8 shollow	134kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	5 ft9 sslab	433kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	6 ft9 shollow	513kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	6 ft9 shollow	486kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C

Cabo Girão17.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Funchal, 9 km

3 ft72 kJ

4 ft418 kJ

4 ft347 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

3 ft166 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

3 ft184 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabo Girão, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	3 ft7 shollow	72kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	19°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	4 ft13 shollow	418kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	4 ft11 shollow	347kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	3 ft9 shollow	116kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 0 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	3 ft9 shollow	166kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	34, too small	4 ft10 shollow	242kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	3 ft9 shollow	184kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	18°C

Ribeira da Janela14 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Porto Moniz, 3 km

4 ft324 kJ

8 ft687 kJ

5 ft340 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

6 ft495 kJ

6 ft459 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ribeira da Janela, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, poor	4 ft9 smushy	324kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	687kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	5 ft9 shollow	340kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	3 ft9 smushy	161kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	5 ft9 shollow	411kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	6 ft9 smushy	495kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	6 ft9 smushy	459kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C

Contreira13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Porto Moniz, 4 km

4 ft318 kJ

9 ft855 kJ

5 ft279 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

5 ft342 kJ

6 ft490 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Contreira, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	4 ft10 smushy	318kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	855kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	5 ft7 shollow	279kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft9 shollow	342kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	6 ft9 sslab	490kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	5 ft9 smushy	395kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C

Porto Moniz16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porto Moniz

4 ft318 kJ

9 ft855 kJ

5 ft279 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

5 ft342 kJ

6 ft490 kJ

5 ft395 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porto Moniz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, poor	4 ft10 smushy	318kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	855kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	5 ft7 shollow	279kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	5 ft9 shollow	342kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	6 ft9 smushy	490kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft9 smushy	395kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Calheta, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Calheta

Restaurante Convento das VinhasPortuguese · 0.3 km from the centre
Buddha & Sakura, CalhetaIndian · 0.7 km from the centre
Manifattura Di GelatoItalian · 0.8 km from the centre
Akikalheta-Pizaria e CafePizza · 0.6 km from the centre
Costa Del MarMediterranean · 0.7 km from the centre
Restaurante Marina AzulBar and grill · 0.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits