Calheta, Portugal

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Madalena do Mar - Portugal — Madalena do mar. Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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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Sun 25

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

7 ft661 kJ

5 ft252 kJ

4 ft219 kJ

6 ft538 kJ

5 ft433 kJ

5 ft303 kJ

6 ft539 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ponta do Pargo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 sslab	661kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 shollow	252kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft10 shollow	219kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 sslab	538kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	5 ft9 sslab	433kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	5 ft9 shollow	303kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	26, poor	6 ft10 sslab	539kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	20°C

Paul do Mar6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft458 kJ

4 ft363 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

6 ft469 kJ

6 ft490 kJ

5 ft301 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Paul do Mar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 shollow	458kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft10 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft9 shollow	469kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	6 ft9 shollow	490kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 shollow	301kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	6 ft10 shollow	515kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C

Ponta Pequina4.8 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft458 kJ

4 ft363 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

6 ft469 kJ

6 ft490 kJ

5 ft301 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ponta Pequina, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 shollow	458kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	4 ft10 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft9 shollow	469kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	6 ft9 shollow	490kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 shollow	301kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	6 ft10 shollow	515kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C

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

6 ft458 kJ

4 ft363 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

6 ft469 kJ

6 ft490 kJ

5 ft301 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jardim do mar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 shollow	458kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	4 ft10 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft10 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	6 ft9 shollow	469kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	6 ft9 shollow	490kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 shollow	301kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	6 ft10 shollow	515kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C

Madalena do mar4.7 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft267 kJ

5 ft469 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

5 ft466 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

5 ft456 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Madalena do mar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	5 ft8 shollow	267kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot	18°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft11 shollow	469kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	3 ft10 shollow	195kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	5 ft9 shollow	466kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	5 ft9 shollow	358kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	5 ft9 shollow	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	5 ft10 shollow	456kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	18°C

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

8 ft656 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

4 ft215 kJ

6 ft544 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

5 ft462 kJ

5 ft508 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Achadas da Cruz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	656kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft8 shollow	258kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	4 ft10 shollow	215kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	544kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	5 ft10 sslab	442kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft9 shollow	462kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	5 ft10 sslab	508kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	19°C

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

9 ft786 kJ

6 ft323 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

5 ft424 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

5 ft284 kJ

5 ft482 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Faja da Areia, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	786kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	323kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 shollow	84kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 shollow	424kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 shollow	426kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 shollow	284kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 shollow	482kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C

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

9 ft786 kJ

6 ft323 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

5 ft424 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

5 ft284 kJ

5 ft482 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at São Vicente, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 shollow	786kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	323kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 shollow	84kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 shollow	424kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 shollow	426kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 shollow	284kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 shollow	482kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C

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

4 ft465 kJ

4 ft358 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

4 ft225 kJ

4 ft227 kJ

4 ft167 kJ

4 ft203 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabo Girão, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	4 ft13 shollow	465kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	4 ft11 shollow	358kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	3 ft9 shollow	124kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	19°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	4 ft9 shollow	225kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 0 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	4 ft10 shollow	227kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	4 ft9 shollow	167kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	34, too small	4 ft9 shollow	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	19°C

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

7 ft614 kJ

4 ft294 kJ

3 ft193 kJ

6 ft514 kJ

6 ft513 kJ

5 ft462 kJ

5 ft491 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ribeira da Janela, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 shollow	614kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 shollow	294kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft9 smushy	193kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	514kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	6 ft9 smushy	513kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	5 ft9 smushy	462kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	13, poor	5 ft10 smushy	491kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	19°C

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

8 ft772 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

5 ft463 kJ

6 ft502 kJ

5 ft446 kJ

5 ft494 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Contreira, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	772kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 shollow	226kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft7 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 sslab	463kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	6 ft9 sslab	502kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	5 ft9 sslab	446kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 sslab	494kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	19°C

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

8 ft772 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

3 ft116 kJ

5 ft463 kJ

6 ft502 kJ

5 ft446 kJ

5 ft494 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Porto Moniz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	772kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 shollow	226kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	116kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft10 smushy	463kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	6 ft9 smushy	502kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	5 ft9 smushy	446kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	15, poor	5 ft10 smushy	494kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	19°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