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Madeira beaches map
All 50 beaches in Madeira on one map — all on the sea, 37 with excellent water in 2025 and 15 with a live webcam. Tap a dot to see the beach and today's sea.
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Map drawn by Portal Turismo Portugal from CAOP 2025 boundaries and coastline (Direção-Geral do Território, CC BY 4.0). Water quality: EEA/APA 2025. Sea now: Open-Meteo.
All beaches in Madeira, by municipality
50 beaches in 11 municipalities, listed west to east. Tap a name to open the beach page with the live sea, the nearest webcam and hotels nearby.
Calheta 7 beaches
- Praia da Ribeira das GalinhasPaul do Mar
A beach of rounded pebbles and rock on the western side of Paul do Mar, washed by clear water.
- Paul do MarPaul do Mar
Paul do Mar is a fishing village on Madeira's south-west coast, in the municipality of Calheta, on a narrow strip…
- Praia do Porto (Paul do Mar)Paul do Mar
A pebble beach at the eastern end of Paul do Mar, next to the harbour, with traditional fishing boats in view and the…
- Jardim do MarJardim do Mar
Jardim do Mar is a small village on Madeira's south-west coast, in the municipality of Calheta, built on a fajã (a low…
- Praia do Portinho (Jardim do Mar)Jardim do Mar
A beach of rounded basalt pebbles at the eastern end of Jardim do Mar, near the village centre, on a fajã sheltered by…
- Praia da Calheta
A golden-sand beach beside the Calheta marina, about 100 metres long with a sun terrace of around 7,300 m².
- Praia da Serra de Água (Calheta)
Pebble and black-sand beach in Calheta village on Madeira's west coast, flanked by two artificial jetties and about 600…
Porto Moniz 3 beaches
- Piscinas Naturais do Porto Moniz
Natural pools of volcanic origin, formed over millennia as lava cooled, where the sea flows in constantly and renews…
- Praia da Laje (Seixal)Seixal
A small north-coast beach next to the village of Seixal, sheltered in a cove between the cliff and basalt outcrops…
- Praia do Seixal
Praia do Seixal is one of the best-known beaches on the north coast of Madeira — a stretch of dark pebble and sand in a…
Ponta do Sol 3 beaches
- Praia da Madalena do MarMadalena do Mar
A beach of rounded pebbles and black sand at Banda de Além, framed by rocky cliffs, with clear water and little swell.
- Praia dos AnjosCanhas
A beach of basalt pebbles and black sand in the parish of Canhas, between Ponta do Sol and Madalena do Mar, popular for…
- Praia da Ponta do Sol
A small pebble beach about 160 metres long in a cove of the town of Ponta do Sol, sheltered by the valley's steep…
Ribeira Brava 2 beaches
- Praia da Ribeira Brava
A free bathing complex set into the seafront of the town of Ribeira Brava, combining pools, one of them for children…
- Praia da Fajã dos PadresCampanário
A narrow fajã west of Cabo Girão, sheltered by a cliff about 250 m high, with a pebble beach and very clear water.
São Vicente 3 beaches
- Zona Balnear do Clube Naval de São Vicente
The bathing area of the São Vicente Naval Club on the north coast, protected by a breakwater, with rounded pebbles…
- Fajã da AreiaFajã da Areia
Fajã da Areia is on Madeira's north coast, just east of the town of São Vicente.
- Zona Balnear da Ponta Delgada (Madeira)Ponta Delgada
A paid bathing complex on the north coast, next to the church of Ponta Delgada, in a small bay with a long fishing…
Câmara de Lobos 4 beaches
- Praia da Fajã dos Asnos
A beach of rounded pebbles and rock on a fajã beside Cabo Girão, within the Cabo Girão protected area and marine nature…
- Fajã das BebrasRancho
Pebble beach at the foot of the Cabo Girão cliffs, west of Câmara de Lobos, inside the Cabo Girão protected area and…
- Praia do Vigário
Câmara de Lobos' main beach, west of the town centre, with some 330 to 400 m of rounded pebbles and a little dark sand…
- Complexo Balnear das Salinas
Bathing complex on Câmara de Lobos bay, east of the town centre, opened in 2004 on a rocky stretch of coast where salt…
Funchal 7 beaches
- Praia FormosaSão Martinho
West of Funchal's centre, in the parish of São Martinho, this is Madeira's largest public beach: a group of four…
- Doca do Cavacas (Poças do Gomes)São Martinho
Small bathing complex on Funchal's western seafront, between the Lido and Praia Formosa, also known as Poças do Gomes.
- Complexo Balnear da Ponta Gorda
A bathing complex beside Funchal's Passeio Público Marítimo, officially named Ponta Gorda – Poças do Governador.
- Praia do GorgulhoSão Martinho
Small pebble beach with a sun deck in Funchal's Lido area, right on the seafront promenade and less than 200 metres…
- Complexo Balnear do Lido
A bathing complex beside the Passeio Público Marítimo seafront promenade, in Funchal's tourist area, with almost a…
- Praia de São TiagoZona Velha
Small pebble-and-rock beach in Funchal's Old Town, right beside the Fort of São Tiago and shared with traditional…
- Praia da BarreirinhaZona Velha
A bathing complex in Funchal's Old Town (Zona Velha), east of the São Tiago Fort, built against a rocky cliff and…
Santana 2 beaches
- Calhau de São JorgeSão Jorge
Small pebble beach at the mouth of the São Jorge stream on Madeira's north coast (Santana), between green mountains…
- Zona Balnear da Ribeira do FaialFaial
A bathing area at the mouth of the Ribeira do Faial, with a small pebble beach sheltered by a breakwater, next to a…
Santa Cruz 5 beaches
- Praia do GarajauCaniço
A pebble beach in a small cove at the foot of the Garajau cliff, inside the Garajau Partial Nature Reserve, created in…
- Zona Balnear do Galo MarCaniço
A rocky bathing area in Caniço de Baixo, at the foot of a cliff within the Garajau Nature Reserve, part of the Galo Mar…
- Praia dos Reis MagosCaniço
A small pebble beach in the parish of Caniço, Santa Cruz municipality, washed by the clear waters of Madeira's east…
- Complexo Balnear da Ribeira da Boaventura
Bathing complex at the mouth of the Boaventura stream, west of Santa Cruz town centre, next to the marina and the…
- Praia das Palmeiras
A pebble beach on the seafront of the town of Santa Cruz, next to the municipal market.
Machico 6 beaches
- Praia da Alagoa (Porto da Cruz)Porto da Cruz
A volcanic black-sand beach in a cove west of Porto da Cruz, beneath a green mountain; depending on the season and…
- Praia da MaiataPorto da Cruz
A beach in the parish of Porto da Cruz on Madeira's north-east coast, with a dark shore of black sand and pebbles…
- Praia de São Roque (Machico)
Pebble and dark-sand beach taking up the western side of Machico bay, between the mouth of the Machico stream and the…
- Praia da Banda d'Além (Machico)
A beach of yellow sand, brought from Morocco, on the right bank of the Ribeira de Machico river mouth, in the town's…
- Praia da Ribeira do NatalCaniçal
A pebble beach in Caniçal, east of the mouth of the Ribeira do Natal, in a valley bounded by rocky cliffs.
- Prainha do CaniçalCaniçal
A sandy beach in Caniçal, near the Ponta de São Lourenço, which stands out from most of the island's beaches for its…
Porto Santo 8 beaches
- Praia do ZimbralinhoCalheta
Small pebble cove on Porto Santo's south-west coast, about 1 km north-west of Ponta da Calheta, enclosed by volcanic…
- Praia da Calheta (Porto Santo)Calheta
The south-western tip of Porto Santo's 9 km beach, where the golden sand gives way to rock formations, looking out to…
- Praia da Lagoa (Porto Santo)Lagoa
A more natural section of Porto Santo's beach, adjoining Calheta, near the western tip of the island.
- Praia do Cabeço da PontaCabeço da Ponta
A stretch of Porto Santo's long golden beach, west of the town, next to several hotels and the dune ridge, with a cycle…
- Praia das Salemas (Porto Santo)Porto das Salemas
A small cove on Porto Santo's north coast, by the end of the airport runway and the mouth of the Ribeira do Perril…
- Praia do Ribeiro Cochino (Porto Santo)Ribeiro Cochino
A sandy stretch of Porto Santo's beach by the mouth of the Ribeiro Cochino stream, adjoining the Ribeiro Salgado…
- Praia de Porto Santo
Praia de Porto Santo is one of the defining Atlantic sandy beaches in the Madeira archipelago — a stretch of several…
- Praia do Penedo (Porto Santo)Penedo
A stretch of Porto Santo's beach east of the town, against the breakwater of the harbour, where a lot of sand builds up…
Where to stay
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Frequently asked questions
How many beaches are on the Madeira beaches map?
The map shows 50 beaches in Madeira: all on the sea, across 11 municipalities. Every dot links to the beach page.
Which beaches in Madeira have excellent water quality?
37 of the 50 beaches were rated “Excellent” for the 2025 bathing season (European Environment Agency / APA). In total: 37 excellent, 5 good, 2 sufficient, 1 poor, 5 not classified. Use the “Excellent water” filter on the map.
Which Madeira beaches have a webcam?
15 beaches have a live webcam within 1 km: Paul do Mar, Praia do Porto (Paul do Mar), Jardim do Mar, Praia do Portinho (Jardim do Mar), Piscinas Naturais do Porto Moniz, Praia do Seixal, Praia da Ponta do Sol, Zona Balnear do Clube Naval de São Vicente, Praia Formosa, Doca do Cavacas (Poças do Gomes), Praia de São Tiago, Praia da Barreirinha, Praia dos Reis Magos, Praia da Maiata, Praia de Porto Santo. They have a red ring on the map; tap the beach and open “Live webcam”.
Which Madeira beaches are good for surfing?
9 beaches on the map are within 1.2 km of a spot in our surf guide: Praia da Ribeira das Galinhas, Paul do Mar, Praia do Porto (Paul do Mar), Jardim do Mar, Praia do Portinho (Jardim do Mar), Piscinas Naturais do Porto Moniz, Zona Balnear da Ponta Delgada (Madeira), Praia da Alagoa (Porto da Cruz), Praia da Maiata. Check level and today's waves on Surf.
How do I check the sea today?
When the map opens, each sea beach gets wave height and water temperature from the Open-Meteo model (hourly, indicative). Switch “Colours: sea now” and dots turn green (up to 0.6 m), amber (up to 1.2 m) or red. Always check the flag and lifeguard cover on the beach.
Where to stay near the beaches in Madeira?
See our guide Where to stay in Madeira near the beach, with areas by type of trip. On each beach card, “Hotels nearby” shows places to stay priced for your dates.
Beaches: Portal Turismo Portugal database (active beaches on 2026-10-12). Water quality: official 2025 bathing-season classification (European Environment Agency / APA). Municipality: CAOP 2025. Webcams: cameras within 1 km of the beach. Sea conditions: Open-Meteo model, indicative — always check the flag and lifeguard cover.