Sea weather in Ponta do Sol in Madeira All the beach weather in Ponta do Sol

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Ponta do Sol in Madeira, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Ponta do Sol over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Ponta do Sol in Madeira this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Ponta do Sol. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 15 December 202558°F to 63°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 16 December 202556°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 17 December 202558°F to 61°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 18 December 202559°F to 61°Frecommended
Friday 19 December 202550°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 20 December 202550°F to 58°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 December 202556°F to 59°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Ponta do Sol

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:04 and will set at 18:04 on the beach(es) of Ponta do Sol. The outside temperature will be a high of 63°F t and a low of 58°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%77%79%84%83%75%72%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1022 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover70%10%35%31%100%72%81%78%
Heat index15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)30km/h (18mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts20km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)43km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 20°
NNE

N
340°
NNW
319°
NW
285°
WNW
351°
N
352°
N
351°
N
Wind chill14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.6ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.0m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.4m (8.0ft)
Direction 321°
NW
323°
NW
317°
NW
314°
NW
311°
NW
305°
NW
300°
WNW
296°
WNW
Period13.1 sec.12.0 sec.13.8 sec.14.2 sec.14.0 sec.14.0 sec.13.4 sec.13.1 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:04 and will set at 18:05 on the beach(es) of Ponta do Sol. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 12.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%74%73%69%68%71%75%72%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover88%77%75%55%88%84%76%12%
Heat index14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)36km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 359°
N

N

N
11°
N
10°
N
15°
NNE
25°
NNE
32°
NNE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height2.7m (9.0ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.7m (12.0ft)3.7m (12.2ft)3.7m (12.2ft)3.6m (11.9ft)
Direction 295°
WNW
329°
NNW
314°
NW
314°
NW
315°
NW
316°
NW
316°
NW
314°
NW
Period13.0 sec.12.7 sec.15.8 sec.12.0 sec.12.1 sec.13.5 sec.13.6 sec.14.3 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:05 and will set at 18:05 on the beach(es) of Ponta do Sol. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 58°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%81%80%80%72%70%76%81%
Barometric pressure1029 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover75%51%78%85%88%85%73%77%
Heat index14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction
N

N

N
14°
NNE
16°
NNE
19°
NNE
29°
NNE
17°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Waves
Height3.5m (11.5ft)3.3m (11.0ft)3.2m (10.4ft)3.0m (9.9ft)2.9m (9.4ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)
Direction 313°
NW
313°
NW
313°
NW
313°
NW
313°
NW
315°
NW
315°
NW
316°
NW
Period13.9 sec.13.2 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.9 sec.12.9 sec.12.5 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:05 and will set at 18:05 on the beach(es) of Ponta do Sol. The outside temperature will be a high of 61°F t and a low of 59°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 11.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%75%74%75%73%73%79%81%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover89%52%39%56%78%88%79%54%
Heat index15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 10°
N
352°
N
338°
NNW
325°
NW
289°
WNW
279°
W
275°
W
277°
W
Wind chill15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (60°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.1ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.8m (9.1ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.3m (11.0ft)
Direction 318°
NW
318°
NW
318°
NW
307°
NW
320°
NW
321°
NW
318°
NW
316°
NW
Period13.0 sec.13.0 sec.13.0 sec.12.7 sec.22.1 sec.20.7 sec.19.5 sec.18.4 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:06 and will set at 18:06 on the beach(es) of Ponta do Sol. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 50°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 13.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0.2in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%81%82%81%75%71%71%74%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover100%98%87%72%73%80%0%83%
Heat index15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (56°F)10°C (51°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point14°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)8°C (47°F)5°C (42°F)9°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)14km/h (9mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)23km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 19°
NNE
58°
ENE
55°
NE
41°
NE
28°
NNE
25°
NNE
35°
NE
47°
NE
Wind chill15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (60°F)12°C (53°F)8°C (46°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height3.3m (10.9ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.7m (12.1ft)4.0m (13.1ft)4.1m (13.4ft)4.1m (13.4ft)3.9m (13.0ft)3.8m (12.6ft)
Direction 316°
NW
313°
NW
315°
NW
323°
NW
326°
NW
317°
NW
318°
NW
323°
NW
Period17.7 sec.15.6 sec.15.9 sec.17.6 sec.15.0 sec.15.7 sec.15.7 sec.15.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:07 and will set at 18:06 on the beach(es) of Ponta do Sol. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 12.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (56°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (44°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%76%74%71%68%62%69%70%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover74%86%80%87%77%0%89%3%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)
Direction 47°
NE
35°
NE
23°
NNE
49°
NE
31°
NNE
26°
NNE
27°
NNE
31°
NNE
Wind chill13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)14°C (56°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (44°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height3.7m (12.1ft)3.6m (11.8ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.3m (10.9ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.1m (10.0ft)2.9m (9.7ft)2.8m (9.3ft)
Direction 325°
NW
327°
NNW
318°
NW
319°
NW
327°
NNW
330°
NNW
331°
NNW
333°
NNW
Period15.8 sec.15.8 sec.15.6 sec.15.4 sec.14.8 sec.14.4 sec.14.4 sec.14.3 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:07 and will set at 18:07 on the beach(es) of Ponta do Sol. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.8mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%82%76%75%67%69%75%75%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover86%70%72%82%82%72%75%71%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point9°C (47°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 25°
NNE
19°
NNE
15°
NNE
25°
NNE
20°
NNE
16°
NNE
28°
NNE
38°
NE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (56°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height2.7m (8.7ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.7ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.4ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Direction 322°
NW
324°
NW
333°
NNW
334°
NNW
334°
NNW
333°
NNW
334°
NNW
328°
NNW
Period13.9 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.13.1 sec.12.9 sec.12.7 sec.12.2 sec.11.9 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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