Live webcam · Câmara de Lobos · South Coast

Câmara de Lobos: Cruz da Caldeira

Sweeping panoramic live view over Câmara de Lobos, Funchal and the south-east coast from the Cruz da Caldeira viewpoint. Shows the terraced vineyards, banana plantations and the fishing village Churchill made famous.

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Right nowat the camera

Câmara de Lobos: Cruz da Caldeira is 20°C and clear with a light breeze from the S at 10 km/h as of 10:36 local time. Golden hour starts around 17:50, sunset at 18:24.

Temperature: 20°C
Wind: 10 km/h S
Sky: Clear
Golden hour: 17:50

Sunrise 07:21 · Sunset 18:24 (Madeira time). Weather from Open-Meteo, refreshed every 10 minutes; sun times calculated for these exact coordinates.

Region

Câmara de Lobos

Facing

Coordinates

32.666, -16.978

Updated

2026-10-18

What you’re looking at

The camera stands at the Cruz da Caldeira viewpoint above Câmara de Lobos and sweeps south-east across the terraced hillside towards Funchal. Below the lens are the poios, the drystone vineyard terraces that produce Madeira wine, and the banana plantations that run down to the sea, with the fishing harbour Winston Churchill famously painted tucked into the bay. On a clear day the coastline is legible all the way to the Ponta do Garajau headland at the far side of Funchal.

Best time to check this camera

Late afternoon is the reason to check this camera: the low sun rakes across the terraces and picks out every retaining wall, which is why photographers gather at this viewpoint before sunset. Mornings are usually clearest for long-distance visibility towards Funchal. If you are planning to drive up to Cabo Girão, this feed is a good proxy for whether that clifftop skywalk will be above or below the cloud.

Is the fishing harbour calm and photogenic right now?

If the view is clear:: Poncha in the harbour tascas and the short hop up to Cabo Girão.
If it’s grey or rough:: Cabo Girão's skywalk is often in cloud when this view is grey.

Câmara de Lobos →Cabo Girão →Madeira nightlife & poncha bars →

Location

Câmara de Lobos · South Coast, Madeira · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Questions about this camera

Can you see Câmara de Lobos harbour on this webcam?

Yes, the fishing bay that Churchill painted in 1950 sits in the middle distance of the frame, along with the coloured boats drawn up on the shingle. The wider view also covers the vineyard terraces above the village and the coast running east to Funchal.

Is this camera useful for checking Cabo Girão?

It is a reasonable stand-in. Cabo Girão is a few kilometres west at a similar height, so when the Cruz da Caldeira view is clear the skywalk usually is too; low cloud in this frame generally means the cliff platform will be white-out.