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Praia das Lajes

Porto Moniz, Madeira, Portugal

Praia das Lajes 3 photos

  • On the beach at Fajã da Parreira

    On the beach at Fajã da Parreira. Michael Gaylard from Horsham, UK, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Madeira em Abril de 2011 IMG 1573

    Madeira em Abril de 2011 IMG 1573. jad99 from Graz, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Coastal rock formations of Seixal, Porto Moniz, Madeira, 2023 May

    Coastal rock formations of Seixal, Porto Moniz, Madeira, 2023 May. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:26 pm
9 am
3.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia das Lajes.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
20°C68°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
85 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2013 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
69%
Sunset
7:26 pm
Today
3.2Poor9 am128
3.3Poor10 am159
3.5Poor11 am149
3.4Poor12 pm1610
3.6Poor1 pm159
3.9Poor2 pm159
4.2Fair3 pm159
4.5Fair4 pm159
5.0Fair5 pm149
5.7Good6 pm149
6.2Good7 pm148
Sat
5.6Good9 am117
5.6Good10 am127
4.6Fair11 am128
4.6Fair12 pm128
4.5Fair1 pm128
4.6Fair2 pm128
4.7Fair3 pm138
4.8Fair4 pm138
4.8Fair5 pm128
4.6Fair6 pm127
4.6Fair7 pm127
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, 0.6 mLow 6 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 6 pm, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 1 am, 0.6 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, 0.6 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.

  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 29%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 43%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 24%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms80 m270 ft away
  • Drinking water470 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m880 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m240 ft
  • Picnic tables250 m830 ft away
  • Playground310 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m920 ftParagem
Nearest town
700 m0.4 miSeixal (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

Nearby places

  • LajeFood and drink
    70 m240 ft
  • Santiago - Inocencia’sFood and drink
    280 m930 ft
  • Rock Pools Seixal - MadeiraFood and drink
    300 m970 ft
  • Las CaraibasFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi
  • SolMarFood and drink
    740 m0.5 mi

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

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