Praia Formosa, Funchal

Madeira beaches

Which Madeira beach is best right now? 46 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches46
Good later5 of 46
Water23°C73 to 74°F
Best laterCalheta beach
7.2Greatlater

Updated 6:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

Live cam17.2Greatlater
Calheta beach
Calheta
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
Air
21°C70°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
9 km/h6 mph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 8.5
27.2Greatlater
Madalena do Mar beach
Ponta do Sol
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
Air
21°C70°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
9 km/h6 mph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 8.5
37.1Greatlater
Praia da Ribeira Brava
Ribeira Brava
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
Air
20°C69°F
Water
23°C74°F
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 6.7

Madeira today

It is dark across Madeira right now: 5 of 46 scored beaches look good later, water is 23°C73 to 74°F. Read at 6:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Madeira

31 of 31 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.2GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Calheta beach, 7.2

Water: 23°C73°F
Wind: 11 km/h7 mph
Waves: 1.3 m4 ft

Eastern Madeira

15 of 15 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.7GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Calhau da Serra de Dentro, 5.8

Water: 23°C73°F
Wind: 20 km/h13 mph
Waves: 2.0 m7 ft

Warmest water
23°C74°F
Poço Dos Chefes
Câmara de Lobos. Score 7.0 Great.
Calmest sea
0.7 m2 ft waves
Poço Dos Chefes
Câmara de Lobos. Wind 8 km/h5 mph.
Best for families
6.4 Good
Ponta do Sol beach
Ponta do Sol. Top score of the 2 scored beaches tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 7 pm (6.2); the weakest is 9 am (4.2).

The strongest stretch runs 5 pm to 8 pm.

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All Madeira beaches

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46 beaches listed · 46 of 46 scored live

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Calheta beach
Calheta
7.2Greatlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
Madalena do Mar beach
Ponta do Sol
7.2Greatlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Praia da Ribeira Brava
Ribeira Brava
7.1Greatlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
Ribeira Brava beach
Ribeira Brava
7.1Greatlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
Poço Dos Chefes
Câmara de Lobos
7.0Greatlater
Small waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air17°C62°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Praia da Ribeira das Galinhas
Calheta
6.9Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Timelapse
Praia da Vigia
Calheta
6.9Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Praia do Portinho
Calheta
6.9Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
23°C73°FNo photo yet
Praia dos Surfistas
Calheta
6.9Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C69°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Ponta do Sol beach
Ponta do Sol
6.4Goodlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C67°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Lifeguards
- Paid parking
Live cam
Praia da Alagoa
Machico
6.2Goodlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C68°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Praia da Maiata
Machico
6.2Goodlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C68°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Clube de Turismo da Madeira
Funchal
6.1Goodlater
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air22°C72°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Funchal Naval Club Bathing Complex
Funchal
6.1Goodlater
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air22°C72°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
Timelapse
23°C74°FNo photo yet
Praia de Vigário
Câmara de Lobos
6.1Goodlater
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air22°C72°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Praia do Arieiro
Funchal
6.1Goodlater
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air22°C72°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
Praia dos Namorados
Funchal
6.1Goodlater
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air22°C72°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
Live cam
Praia Formosa
Funchal
6.1Goodlater
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air22°C72°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Praia Nova
Funchal
6.1Goodlater
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 23°C74°F water.
- Water23°C74°F
- Air22°C72°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
Laje beach
Porto Moniz
6.0Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C68°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Praia das Lajes
Porto Moniz
6.0Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C68°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Timelapse
Praia do Porto do Seixal
Porto Moniz
6.0Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C68°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Cais do Sardinha
Machico
6.0Goodlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Praia da Baía D'Abra
Machico
6.0Goodlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Calhau da Serra de Dentro
Porto Santo
5.8Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Porto dos Frades
Porto Santo
5.8Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Praia do Furado
Porto Santo
5.8Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
23°C73°FNo photo yet
Praia do Gastão
Porto Santo
5.8Goodlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Abrigo
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Cabeço
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Calheta
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Timelapse
23°C73°FNo photo yet
Fontinha
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Lagoa
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Timelapse
Pedras Pretas
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Porto Santo beach
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
23°C73°FNo photo yet
Ribeiro Cochino
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
23°C73°FNo photo yet
Ribeiro Salgado
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Salemas
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Zimbralinho
Porto Santo
5.7Goodlater
2.1 m7 ft waves, breezy and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air21°C70°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves2.1 m7 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 8 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Machico beach
Machico
5.6Goodlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
- Lifeguards
- Free parking
Praia da Prainha
Machico
5.6Goodlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Prainha
Machico
5.6Goodlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air19°C67°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Cana Vieira beach
Santa Cruz
5.3Fairlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Garajau beach
Santa Cruz
5.3Fairlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm later
- Free parking
Praia da Atalaia
Santa Cruz
5.3Fairlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking
Live cam
Reis Magos
Santa Cruz
5.3Fairlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, gentle breeze and 23°C73°F water.
- Water23°C73°F
- Air20°C69°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 7 pm to 8 pm later
- Paid parking

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Madeira by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Porto Santo

It is dark in Porto Santo: 0 of 15 scored beaches look good later. Water is 23°C73°F. Calhau da Serra de Dentro is the calmest, with 20 km/h13 mph of wind and 1.9 m6 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 15 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

5.8Goodlater
Calhau da Serra de Dentro
Porto Santo
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
5.8Goodlater
Porto dos Frades
Porto Santo
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
5.8Goodlater
Praia do Furado
Porto Santo
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
23°C73°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
5.8Goodlater
Praia do Gastão
Porto Santo
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
5.7Goodlater
Abrigo
Porto Santo
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
5.7Goodlater
Cabeço
Porto Santo
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
5.7Goodlater
Calheta
Porto Santo
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
23°C73°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
5.7Goodlater
Fontinha
Porto Santo
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later

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Machico

It is dark in Machico: 0 of 7 scored beaches look good later. Water is 23°C73°F. Cais do Sardinha is the calmest, with 16 km/h10 mph of wind and 1.0 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 7 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

6.2Goodlater
Praia da Alagoa
Machico
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
6.2Goodlater
Praia da Maiata
Machico
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
6.0Goodlater
Cais do Sardinha
Machico
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
6.0Goodlater
Praia da Baía D'Abra
Machico
Dark there now. Best 4 pm later
5.6Goodlater
Machico beach
Machico
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
5.6Goodlater
Praia da Prainha
Machico
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
5.6Goodlater
Prainha
Machico
Dark there now. Best 5 pm later

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Funchal

It is dark in Funchal: 0 of 6 scored beaches look good later. Water is 23°C74°F. Clube de Turismo da Madeira is the calmest, with 7 km/h4 mph of wind and 1.1 m4 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 6 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

6.1Goodlater
Clube de Turismo da Madeira
Funchal
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
6.1Goodlater
Funchal Naval Club Bathing Complex
Funchal
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
6.1Goodlater
Praia do Arieiro
Funchal
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
6.1Goodlater
Praia dos Namorados
Funchal
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
6.1Goodlater
Praia Formosa
Funchal
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
6.1Goodlater
Praia Nova
Funchal
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

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Calheta

It is dark in Calheta: 1 of 5 scored beaches look good later. Water is 23°C73°F. Praia da Ribeira das Galinhas is the calmest, with 9 km/h6 mph of wind and 1.9 m6 ft waves.

Dark now. 1 of 5 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

7.2Greatlater
Calheta beach
Calheta
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
6.9Goodlater
Praia da Ribeira das Galinhas
Calheta
Dark there now. Best 9 am later
6.9Goodlater
Praia da Vigia
Calheta
Dark there now. Best 9 am later
6.9Goodlater
Praia do Portinho
Calheta
Dark there now. Best 9 am later
23°C73°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
6.9Goodlater
Praia dos Surfistas
Calheta
Dark there now. Best 9 am later

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Santa Cruz

It is dark in Santa Cruz: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Water is 23°C73°F. Cana Vieira beach is the calmest, with 18 km/h11 mph of wind and 1.0 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

5.3Fairlater
Cana Vieira beach
Santa Cruz
Dark there now. Best 7 pm later
5.3Fairlater
Garajau beach
Santa Cruz
Dark there now. Best 7 pm later
5.3Fairlater
Praia da Atalaia
Santa Cruz
Dark there now. Best 7 pm later
5.3Fairlater
Reis Magos
Santa Cruz
Dark there now. Best 7 pm later

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Porto Moniz

It is dark in Porto Moniz: 0 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Water is 23°C73°F. Laje beach is the calmest, with 9 km/h6 mph of wind and 1.9 m6 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

6.0Goodlater
Laje beach
Porto Moniz
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
6.0Goodlater
Praia das Lajes
Porto Moniz
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
6.0Goodlater
Praia do Porto do Seixal
Porto Moniz
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

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Câmara de Lobos

It is dark in Câmara de Lobos: 1 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 23°C74°F. Poço Dos Chefes is the calmest, with 8 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.7 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 1 of 2 look good later

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7.0Greatlater
Poço Dos Chefes
Câmara de Lobos
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
23°C74°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
6.1Goodlater
Praia de Vigário
Câmara de Lobos
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

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Ponta do Sol

It is dark in Ponta do Sol: 1 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 23°C73°F. Ponta do Sol beach is the calmest, with 10 km/h6 mph of wind and 1.5 m5 ft waves.

Dark now. 1 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

7.2Greatlater
Madalena do Mar beach
Ponta do Sol
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
6.4Goodlater
Ponta do Sol beach
Ponta do Sol
Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

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1 more area have beaches in our data. Find them under “Sub-areas” below or in the area filter.

Sub-areas of Madeira

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

5.8Goodlater
Porto Santo
Dark now. 0 of 15 look good later
Best now: Calhau da Serra de Dentro, 5.8 Good
6.2Goodlater
Machico
Dark now. 0 of 7 look good later
Best now: Praia da Alagoa, 6.2 Good
6.1Goodlater
Funchal
Dark now. 0 of 6 look good later
Best now: Praia Formosa, 6.1 Good
7.2Greatlater
Calheta
Dark now. 1 of 5 look good later
Best now: Calheta beach, 7.2 Great
5.3Fairlater
Santa Cruz
Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later
Best now: Reis Magos, 5.3 Fair
6.0Goodlater
Porto Moniz
Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later
Best now: Laje beach, 6.0 Good
7.0Greatlater
Câmara de Lobos
Dark now. 1 of 2 look good later
Best now: Poço Dos Chefes, 7.0 Great
7.2Greatlater
Ponta do Sol
Dark now. 1 of 2 look good later
Best now: Madalena do Mar beach, 7.2 Great
7.1Greatlater
Ribeira Brava
Dark now. 2 of 2 look good later
Best now: Ribeira Brava beach, 7.1 Great

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7.2 GreatCalheta beach now
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Madeira beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Madeira right now?

Calheta beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.2 Great, with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Madeira today?

Sea water is 23°C (73°F) across the 46 scored beaches. The warmest is Poço Dos Chefes, at 23°C (74°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Madeira right now?

Poço Dos Chefes has the smallest waves, at 0.7 m (2 ft) with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind.

Which Madeira beaches have lifeguards?

2 of 46 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Machico beach and Ponta do Sol beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Madeira today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 pm, at 6.2 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 5 pm to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Madeira?

4 listed beaches have a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Madeira?

All 46 beaches in our data for Madeira are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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