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Ponta Delgada: North Coast Pools

Live view over Ponta Delgada on the north coast, with its seafront saltwater pool complex, the small harbour and the steep green slopes running down to the sea. A good gauge of north-coast swell and cloud.

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Right nowat the camera

Ponta Delgada: North Coast Pools is 21°C and overcast with a light breeze from the NE at 18 km/h as of 16:27 local time. Golden hour starts around 19:18, sunset at 19:50.

Temperature: 21°C
Wind: 18 km/h NE
Sky: Overcast
Golden hour: 19:18

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 19:50 (Madeira time). Weather from Open-Meteo, refreshed every 10 minutes; sun times calculated for these exact coordinates.

Region

Ponta Delgada

Facing

Coordinates

32.821, -16.986

Updated

2026-08-05

What you’re looking at

The camera faces north over Ponta Delgada, a quiet north-coast village built around a seafront saltwater pool complex. In frame you get the bathing pools and their sun terraces, the small harbour, the church tower and the very steep green slopes that drop almost directly into the sea behind the settlement. It is a less-visited alternative to Porto Moniz and Seixal, and the camera shows the same north-coast swell that governs all three.

Best time to check this camera

Morning gives the best chance of a clear frame, like the rest of the north coast, cloud tends to build here through the day. Check the swell before travelling: the pools sit right on the waterline and become unusable when the sea is up. Ponta Delgada also hosts one of the island's biggest religious festivals, the Festa do Senhor Jesus in early September, when the seafront in this frame fills with crowds.

How rough is the mid-north coast?

If the view is clear:: The tidal pool at Ponta Delgada is one of the quietest swims on the island.
If it’s grey or rough:: North swell closes the pool and makes the coast road spray-soaked.

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Location

Ponta Delgada · North Coast, Madeira · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Questions about this camera

What is at Ponta Delgada besides the webcam view?

A seafront saltwater bathing complex with pools and terraces, a small harbour, a village church and access to the north-coast road. It is a quieter swimming stop than Porto Moniz, and the camera covers the pool area and the sea conditions that affect it.

Is the north coast usually cloudier than the south?

Yes. Moist north-easterly air is pushed up by the mountain spine and releases its cloud and rain on this side of the island, so the Ponta Delgada feed is often grey while Funchal and Ponta do Sol are sunny. Clear spells here are most common in the morning.