Madalena do Mar beach

Ponta do Sol, Madeira, Portugal

Free parking

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 7:26 pm

9 am
6.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

11 am
7.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

12 pm
6.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

2 pm
7.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.3
1 km/h0 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.2
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great

7 pm
7.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 21°C70°F
Water: 23°C73°F
Wind: 106 km/hmph NE
Gusts: 1912 km/hmph
Waves: 1.8 m6 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:26 pm

Today

6.8Good9 am96

6.6Good10 am74

7.3Great11 am53

6.8Good12 pm32

6.5Good1 pm32

7.3Great2 pm21

7.3Great3 pm21

7.3Great4 pm10

7.2Great5 pm11

7.5Great6 pm32

7.8Great7 pm53

Sat

7.8Great9 am85

7.8Great10 am43

8.2Great11 am11

7.4Great12 pm53

6.8Good1 pm63

6.8Good2 pm63

6.6Good3 pm64

6.8Good4 pm63

6.6Good5 pm53

6.6Good6 pm32

7.0Great7 pm11

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
Low 6 pm, -1.1 m4 ft
High 1 am, 0.5 m2 ft
Low 7 am, -1.0 m3 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 300 m980 ft
Picnic tables500 m0.3 mi away
Boat ramp280 m900 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 520 m0.3 miRodoeste 80
Nearest town: 560 m0.3 miMadalena do Mar (village)
Nearest airport: 34 km21 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

Nearby places

Sol da MadalenaFood and drink
300 m980 ft
Dona MariaFood and drink
320 m0.2 mi
A PoitaRegional (fish)
590 m0.4 mi
Preia-marRegional
640 m0.4 mi
Costa VerdeRegional
650 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Calheta beach3.9 km2.4 mi north-west away
7.4 Great later
Ponta do Sol beach4.1 km2.5 mi south-east away
6.4 Good later
Praia do Portinho7.4 km4.6 mi north-west away
6.9 Good later
Praia da Ribeira Brava7.6 km4.8 mi south-east away
7.1 Great later
Ribeira Brava beach7.7 km4.8 mi south-east away
7.1 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Madalena do Mar beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat8.2 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 6%
Sun8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Mon6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 18%
Tue6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 20%
Wed7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 29%
Thu6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%