Porto Moniz — Natural Lava Pools
Live view over Porto Moniz on the north-west tip of Madeira, looking across the volcanic natural swimming pools and the Atlantic swell that fills them. The most reliable way to judge whether the pools are calm enough to swim before making the drive north.
Live · checked 14 min agoAutomatically checked every hour · last check 14 min ago
Porto Moniz is 25°C and clear with a fresh breeze from the NE at 31 km/h as of 23:20 local time. The camera is in darkness — sunrise is at 07:26.
- Temperature
- 25°C
- Wind
- 31 km/h NE
- Sky
- Clear
- Sunrise
- 07:26
Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 21:05 (Madeira time). Weather from Open-Meteo, refreshed every 10 minutes; sun times calculated for these exact coordinates.
What you're looking at
The camera looks north across Porto Moniz at the island's north-western tip, taking in the volcanic natural swimming pools that made the village famous, the lava shelf they are cut into and the open Atlantic beyond. Around the pool complex you can see the promenade, the small harbour and the black cliffs of the north-west coast. Waves breaking over the outer rocks are what refill the pools with seawater — and they are exactly what determines whether swimming is possible.
Best time to check this camera
Check the feed the same morning you plan to drive up, not the day before. Porto Moniz is over an hour from Funchal and the north-west swell changes fast; the pools close whenever water is washing over the outer wall, which is unmistakable on camera. Calm water and visible sunbathers mean an open, swimmable complex. Summer mornings are the most reliable, and the light is best in the afternoon when the sun swings round onto the cliffs.
Location
Porto Moniz · North-West, Madeira · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Questions about this camera
Are the Porto Moniz natural pools open today?
The camera is the fastest way to check. If the sea is calm and people are visibly in the water, the complex is open; if swell is breaking over the outer lava wall and washing across the shelf, the pools are shut on safety grounds. Conditions can change within a few hours, so look shortly before setting off.
How rough does the sea get at Porto Moniz?
The north-west coast takes the full force of Atlantic swell, and in winter storms waves break clear over the pool complex and the coast road. Even in summer a passing swell can close the pools for a day, which is why the live view is more reliable than a general forecast.
Source
Live feed operated by Portal Netmadeira. Madeira Info curates and geo-locates the stream — credit and traffic go to the operator.