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Porto Santo beach

Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal

Porto Santo beach 1 photo

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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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
22°C71°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3924 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
31%
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 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 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.

About Porto Santo beach

Porto Santo beach is a beach in Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal. OpenStreetMap lists a nearby beach called Ribeiro Cochino, located 36 meters away. The nearest town is Vila Baleira, situated 1,800 meters away.

From Wikipedia

Praia de Porto Santo (English: Porto Santo Beach) is a beach located near the town Vila Baleira, on the island of Porto Santo, Portugal.

With a total length of nine kilometers, Porto Santo Beach is usually divided into areas for better administration: Calheta, Cabeço da Ponte, Ribeiro Cochino, Ribeiro Salgado, Fontinha and Penedo.

Source: Praia do Porto Santo on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers340 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking15 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m610 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
430 m0.3 miCapela do Espírito Santo
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miVila Baleira (city)
Nearest airport
56 km35 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

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

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