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Fontinha

Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal

Today’s timelapse
Porto Santo › South-west: Praia do Penedo - Alameda Infante Dom Henrique - Cais Velho do Porto Santo - Praia da Fontinha - Ilheu Da Cal

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:22 pm
9 am
4.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.8
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.0
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.2
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
7 pm
5.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C70°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
2013 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
45%
Sunset
7:22 pm
Today
4.3Fair9 am2918
4.6Fair10 am3018
4.8Fair11 am2918
5.0Fair12 pm2918
5.2Fair1 pm2817
5.1Fair2 pm2616
5.4Fair3 pm2515
5.6Good4 pm2415
5.7Good5 pm2314
5.8Good6 pm2314
5.7Good7 pm2214
Sat
5.9Good9 am2013
5.4Fair10 am2214
6.0Good11 am2113
5.9Good12 pm2113
5.3Fair1 pm2214
5.5Good2 pm2314
5.0Fair3 pm2214
5.3Fair4 pm2616
5.8Good5 pm2616
6.2Good6 pm2415
6.0Good7 pm2213
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.2 m. High at 1 am, 0.6 mHigh 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 1 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.3 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Drinking water500 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking15 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink32 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miE-bike Rental PXO
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
380 m0.2 miVila Baleira (city)
Nearest airport
58 km36 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

Nearby places

  • E-bike Rental PXORental
    390 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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