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Praia do Portinho

Calheta, Madeira, Portugal

Praia do Portinho 7 photos

  • 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

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  • 2024 (challenge No. 1- old unpublished pics) - Day 264 - Coustline, Madeira, Portugal 2013

    2024 (challenge No. 1- old unpublished pics) - Day 264 - Coustline, Madeira, Portugal 2013.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

  • House by the sea

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

  • Derelict sugar refinery, Jardim do Mar, Madeira

    Derelict sugar refinery, Jardim do Mar, Madeira. Tim Walker, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am 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.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C70°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
106 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
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 4Best 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 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers30 m90 ft away
  • Drinking water370 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m270 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m200 ft
  • Picnic tables210 m690 ft away
  • Playground410 m0.3 mi away
  • Boat ramp30 m80 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
390 m0.2 miJardim do Mar (village)
Nearest airport
41 km25 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

Nearby places

  • PortinhoRegional
    60 m200 ft
  • TarMarFood and drink
    240 m790 ft
  • Osteria Jardim do MarItalian
    400 m0.2 mi
  • Joe's BarRegional
    480 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 6%
  • 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%