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Praia da Vigia

Calheta, Madeira, Portugal

Today’s timelapse
Jardim do Mar › North-west: North Atlantic Ocean

Praia da Vigia 8 photos

  • Jardim do Mar, Madeira - Jan 2012 - 04

    Jardim do Mar, Madeira - Jan 2012 - 04. Stephen Colebourne, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 2011-03-05 03-13 Madeira 322 Jardim do Mar

    2011-03-05 03-13 Madeira 322 Jardim do Mar. Allie_Caulfield, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 2011-03-05 03-13 Madeira 323 Jardim do Mar

    2011-03-05 03-13 Madeira 323 Jardim do Mar. Allie_Caulfield, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 2024 (challenge No. 1- old unpublished pics) - Day 264 - Coustline, Madeira, Portugal 2013

    2024 (challenge No. 1- old unpublished pics) - Day 264 - Coustline, Madeira, Portugal 2013. Forbes Johnston from Winchester, UK, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Jardim do Mar, Madeira - Jan 2012 - 02

    Jardim do Mar, Madeira - Jan 2012 - 02. Stephen Colebourne, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Jardim do Mar promenade, Madeira, Portugal, June-July 2011 - panoramio (1)

    Jardim do Mar promenade, Madeira, Portugal, June-July 2011 - panoramio (1). anagh, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Jardim do Mar promenade, Madeira, Portugal, June-July 2011 - panoramio (3)

    Jardim do Mar promenade, Madeira, Portugal, June-July 2011 - panoramio (3). anagh, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • House by the sea

    House by the sea. VinceTraveller, CC BY 2.0. Source

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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
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
Now
7.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.7
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.

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
23°C73°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
3%
Sunset
7:26 pm
Today
6.8Good9 am96
6.6Good10 am74
7.3GreatNow53
6.7Good12 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
7.7Great10 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
6.9Good7 pm11
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 6 pm, -1.1 m. High at 1 am, 0.5 m. Low at 7 am, -1.0 mHigh 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 6 pm, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 1 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 7 am, -1.0 m3 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • 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.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun8.7 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%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 20%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 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

  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers20 m70 ft away
  • Drinking water20 m60 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m670 ft
  • Picnic tables200 m640 ft away
  • Playground270 m890 ft away
  • SurfaceRocks

Getting there

Nearest town
290 m950 ftJardim do Mar (village)
Nearest airport
41 km25 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

Nearby places

  • Joe's BarRegional
    200 m670 ft
  • Osteria Jardim do MarItalian
    300 m970 ft
  • TarMarFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • PortinhoFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi

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

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