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Praia da Ribeira das Galinhas

Calheta, Madeira, Portugal

Praia da Ribeira das Galinhas 3 photos

  • Madeira-Paul do Mar-harbour-concrete cubes (Breakwater structure)-01ASD

    Madeira-Paul do Mar-harbour-concrete cubes (Breakwater structure)-01ASD. Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Madeira-Paul do Mar-harbour-concrete cubes (Breakwater structure)-Brachyura-01ESD

    Madeira-Paul do Mar-harbour-concrete cubes (Breakwater structure)-Brachyura-01ESD. Rikki Mitterer, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Madeira-Paul do Mar-harbour-Waterfall-01ASD

    Madeira-Paul do Mar-harbour-Waterfall-01ASD. Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:26 pm
9 am
6.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.4
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
1 km/h0 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia da Ribeira das Galinhas.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
21°C69°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
96 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
7:26 pm
Today
6.8Good9 am96
6.7Good10 am74
7.4Great11 am43
7.1Great12 pm21
6.4Good1 pm21
6.4Good2 pm10
6.8Good3 pm21
7.0Great4 pm21
7.0Great5 pm21
7.2Great6 pm32
7.3Great7 pm53
Sat
8.3Great9 am75
8.7Excellent10 am42
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 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.

  • 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%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables30 m100 ft away
  • Playground260 m860 ft awayEscola EB1
  • SurfaceRocks

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
30 m100 ft
Nearest town
700 m0.4 miPaul do Mar (village)
Nearest airport
43 km27 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

Nearby places

  • Sol e MarFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • Sabor aMar - Fish FactoryFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi
  • Vila AmoreFood and drink
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Pedra o PoleiroFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi
  • MaktubFood and drink
    610 m0.4 mi

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

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