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Praia da Atalaia

Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal

Praia da Atalaia 5 photos

  • Praia dos Reis Magos - Funchal - Portugal

    Praia dos Reis Magos - Funchal - Portugal. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Madeira-Canico-Praia de Cana Vieira-09ESD

    Madeira-Canico-Praia de Cana Vieira-09ESD. Rikki Mitterer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • XT1F1312 Madeira Portugal 08'2015

    XT1F1312 Madeira Portugal 08'2015. Artur Malinowski from Warszawa, Polska, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Praia dos Reis Magos - Ilha da Madeira - Portugal

    Praia dos Reis Magos - Ilha da Madeira - Portugal. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • XT1F1332 Madeira Portugal 08'2015

    XT1F1332 Madeira Portugal 08'2015. Artur Malinowski from Warszawa, Polska, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:25 pm
9 am
3.4
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.3
31 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.4
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.7
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.9
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.3
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.8
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.1
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair

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
20°C69°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
1710 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
87%
Sunset
7:25 pm
Today
3.4Poor9 am2516
3.3Poor10 am3120
3.4Poor11 am3421
3.6Poor12 pm3320
3.7Poor1 pm3522
3.9Poor2 pm3522
4.3Fair3 pm3522
4.8Fair4 pm3321
5.0Fair5 pm3119
5.1Fair6 pm3119
5.3Fair7 pm3019
Sat
5.0Fair9 am2415
4.3Fair10 am2817
4.3Fair11 am2817
4.7Fair12 pm2918
4.9Fair1 pm2817
4.8Fair2 pm2717
4.4Fair3 pm2918
3.7Poor4 pm2918
3.8Poor5 pm2515
3.7Poor6 pm2415
3.6Poor7 pm2817
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.9 m. High at 12 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 6 pm, -1.1 m. High at 1 am, 0.5 mLow 6 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 6 pm, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 1 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.5 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.

  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 19%
  • Wed6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu8.4 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 360 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers300 m990 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m870 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
390 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miCaniço (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

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

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