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Calheta Beach, A golden man-made sandy beach on the island. The sand was brought (mainly) from Morocco, but also from Figueira da Foz (Portugal)Calheta beach, Calheta

Calheta beaches

Which Calheta beach is best right now? 5 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 8:10 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.

  1. Calheta Beach, A golden man-made sandy beach on the island. The sand was brought (mainly) from Morocco, but also from Figueira da Foz (Portugal)Live cam17.4Greatlater

    Calheta beach

    Calheta

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm later
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    23°C73°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    1.8 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 8.2
  2. Madeira-Paul do Mar-harbour-concrete cubes (Breakwater structure)-01ASD26.9Goodlater

    Praia da Ribeira das Galinhas

    Calheta

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    23°C73°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    1.8 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 8.7
  3. Jardim do Mar, Madeira - Jan 2012 - 04Timelapse36.9Goodlater

    Praia da Vigia

    Calheta

    Dark there now. Best 9 am later
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    23°C73°F
    Wind
    10 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    1.8 m6 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 8.7

Calheta today

It is dark across Calheta right now: 1 of 5 scored beaches look good later, water is 23°C73°F. Read at 8:10 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Calheta

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.9GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Praia da Ribeira das Galinhas, 6.9
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
Better right now

Eastern Calheta

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.1GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Calheta beach, 7.4
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
  • Warmest water

    23°C73°F

    Calheta beach

    Calheta. Score 7.4 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    1.8 m6 ft waves

    Calheta beach

    Calheta. Wind 10 km/h6 mph. Level with 4 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 11 am (7.4); the weakest is 1 pm (6.4).

The strongest stretch runs 9 am to 8 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Calheta beaches

Every Calheta beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

5 beaches listed · 5 of 5 scored live

  1. Live camCalheta Beach, A golden man-made sandy beach on the island. The sand was brought (mainly) from Morocco, but also from Figueira da Foz (Portugal)
    7.4Greatlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 8 pm later
    • Paid parking
  2. Madeira-Paul do Mar-harbour-concrete cubes (Breakwater structure)-01ASD

    1.8 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 8 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. TimelapseJardim do Mar, Madeira - Jan 2012 - 04
    6.9Goodlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 8 pm later
    • Free parking
  4. 2011-03-05 03-13 Madeira 322 Jardim do Mar
    6.9Goodlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 8 pm later
    • Paid parking
  5. 6.9Goodlater

    1.8 m6 ft waves, light wind and 23°C73°F water.

    • Water23°C73°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.8 m6 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 8 pm later
    • Free parking
Map of Calheta beaches with live score pins

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Calheta beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Calheta right now?

Calheta beach has the top Beach Score later: 7.4 Great, with 10 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 Calheta today?

Sea water is 23°C (73°F) across the 5 scored beaches. The warmest is Calheta beach, at 23°C (73°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Calheta right now?

Calheta beach has the smallest waves, at 1.8 m (6 ft) with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 4 other beaches are level with it.

Which Calheta beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

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

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 7.4 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 9 am to 8 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Calheta?

1 listed beach has a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Calheta?

All 5 beaches in our data for Calheta are scored live on this page.

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

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