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Praia dos Surfistas

Calheta, Madeira, Portugal

No photo of Praia dos Surfistas yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

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

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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
106 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1711 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 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 mHigh 12 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 6 pm, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 1 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • 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

  • Restrooms160 m520 ft away
  • Drinking water80 m270 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 30 m100 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m140 ft
  • Picnic tables180 m580 ft away
  • Boat ramp170 m560 ft away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
80 m270 ftQuebrada
Nearest town
260 m860 ftPaul do Mar (village)
Nearest airport
43 km27 miAeroporto Internacional da Madeira - Cristiano Ronaldo (FNC)

Nearby places

  • PescadoresFood and drink
    40 m140 ft
  • O IdealFish
    50 m160 ft
  • Snack Bar Bay SideFood and drink
    70 m210 ft
  • LapaFood and drink
    80 m270 ft
  • Mara RestauranteFish
    100 m330 ft

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

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