Praia Formosa: Funchal's Big Beach
HD live view over Praia Formosa, Funchal's longest pebble and dark-sand beach, and its seafront promenade west of the hotel zone. Shows sea state, waves and how busy the beach is.
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Praia Formosa: Funchal's Big Beach is 21°C and clear with a light breeze from the E at 16 km/h as of 10:37 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 looks over Praia Formosa, the longest beach in Funchal, a broad strip of grey pebbles and dark sand west of the hotel zone. The seafront promenade runs along the back of the beach and continues towards Câmara de Lobos.
Best time to check this camera
Check it before a beach day in Funchal: you can see the size of the waves, whether the beach is busy and whether the sun has broken through. Bodyboarders and surfers watch it on winter days when a south swell arrives.
Is Funchal's big beach calm, sunny and how busy is it?
- If the view is clear:
- Beach day, then walk the promenade west towards Câmara de Lobos.
- If it’s grey or rough:
- Waves over the stones mean red-flag days; use a hotel pool or Machico's sheltered bay.
Location
Funchal · South Coast, Madeira · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Questions about this camera
Is Praia Formosa a sandy beach?
Can you walk from Praia Formosa to Câmara de Lobos?
Source
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