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Praia do Gastão

Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal

No photo of Praia do Gastão yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:22 pm
9 am
4.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.8
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
7 pm
5.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
21°C70°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
2013 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
45%
Sunset
7:22 pm
Today
4.4Fair9 am2918
4.6Fair10 am3018
4.8Fair11 am2918
5.1Fair12 pm2918
5.3Fair1 pm2817
5.2Fair2 pm2616
5.4Fair3 pm2515
5.7Good4 pm2415
5.8Good5 pm2314
5.8Good6 pm2314
5.8Good7 pm2214
Sat
6.0Good9 am2013
5.4Fair10 am2214
6.0Good11 am2113
6.0Good12 pm2113
5.3Fair1 pm2214
5.6Good2 pm2314
5.0Fair3 pm2214
5.4Fair4 pm2616
5.9Good5 pm2616
6.3Good6 pm2415
6.1Good7 pm2213
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, -1.2 m. High at 1 am, 0.6 mHigh 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 1 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.2 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.

  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 470 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
460 m0.3 miSerra de Fora
Nearest town
3.9 km2.4 miVila Baleira (city)
Nearest airport
61 km38 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

Nearby places

  • Porto dos FradesRegional
    480 m0.3 mi

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

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