Doca do Cavacas: Lava Rock Pools
HD live view over the Doca do Cavacas bathing complex in Funchal, seawater pools set in black lava rock below the Estrada Monumental. Shows whether the sea is calm enough for the ladders into the ocean.
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Doca do Cavacas: Lava Rock Pools is 21°C and clear with a light breeze from the E at 16 km/h as of 10:34 local time. Golden hour starts around 17:50, sunset at 18:24.
- Temperature
- 21°C
- Wind
- 16 km/h E
- 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.
What you’re looking at
The camera shows the Doca do Cavacas bathing complex at the western end of Funchal's hotel zone: seawater pools carved into black lava rock, sun decks and the ladders that lead straight into the Atlantic. The Estrada Monumental runs along the cliff above.
Best time to check this camera
Look before you go swimming. On calm days the water is clear and the sea ladders are open; when waves wash over the rocks the sea entry is closed and only the pools are safe. Late afternoon brings the best light and sunset views.
Is the sea calm enough for the ladders into the ocean?
- If the view is clear:
- Clear water off the lava rocks; stay for sunset drinks above the pools.
- If it’s grey or rough:
- Waves over the rocks close the sea entry; the Lido pools are the sheltered option.
Location
Funchal · South Coast, Madeira · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
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Source
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