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Praia da Maiata

Machico, Madeira, Portugal

Praia da Maiata 3 photos

  • Praia da Maiata

    Praia da Maiata. Jorge Daniel Guimarã…, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Praia da Maiata - boneco de pedras

    Praia da Maiata - boneco de pedras. Jorge Daniel Guimarã…, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Praia da Maiata

    Praia da Maiata. Jorge Daniel Guimarã…, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:25 pm
9 am
3.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.5
11 km/h7 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
20°C69°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
95 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4025 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
88%
Sunset
7:25 pm
Today
3.8Poor9 am128
3.8Poor10 am138
4.1Fair11 am138
4.0Fair12 pm138
4.2Fair1 pm149
4.7Fair2 pm148
5.3Fair3 pm159
5.7Good4 pm149
6.2Good5 pm138
6.3Good6 pm128
6.5Good7 pm117
Sat
5.1Fair9 am85
4.9Fair10 am117
5.2Fair11 am117
5.5Good12 pm117
5.7Good1 pm117
5.4Fair2 pm127
5.1Fair3 pm128
4.6Fair4 pm117
4.3Fair5 pm106
4.1Fair6 pm106
4.3Fair7 pm106
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, -1.1 m. High at 1 am, 0.6 m. Low at 7 am, -1.1 mHigh 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 1 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 7 am, -1.1 m4 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 7 am, -1.1 m4 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.

  • Sun8.2 GreatBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 19%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceShingle

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
240 m800 ft
Nearest town
850 m0.5 miPorto da Cruz (town)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

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

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