Madeira now
Warnings, wind, sea and ships on the island today, on one screen.
Calm
No weather warnings, moderate wind and a normal sea: an ordinary day on the island.
Updated 22:44 Madeira time. Refreshes every 15 minutes.
Weather warnings (IPMA)
- South coast and FunchalNo warning
- North coastNo warning
- MountainsNo warning
- Porto SantoNo warning
Warnings active now or starting within 24 hours. Yellow: take care. Orange: stay away from the sea, the trails and the mountain roads. Red: stay indoors.
Wind at the airport
- Gusts at 22:00
- 12 km/h
- Strongest today (13:00)
- 20 km/h
Forecast for the runway at Santa Cruz. From about 50 km/h landings get bumpy and some flights hold; from about 70 km/h diversions become likely.
Sea
up to 1.1 m today · water 23 °C
up to 1.6 m today · water 23 °C
Wave height off Funchal and off Porto Moniz. The north coast is always rougher than the south; above 2.5 m the lidos close their ladders.
Pico do Arieiro
Cloud below the summit: probably above the clouds.
- Low
- 64 %
- Mid
- 0 %
- High
- 0 %
Cloud cover at 22:30, Madeira time.
A model reading, not a webcam. Low cloud sits below the 1,818 m summit; mid and high cloud sits above it.
Cruise ships in port today
Trails and levadas
Closed trails after storms and fires - check before you walk.
What to do when it is not calm
- Heavy rain closes the levadas and the ER roads in the north. Pick a coastal walk on the south side, a museum or a swim in a lido, and do not drive the mountain passes.
- A gale means flight diversions: planes land in Porto Santo or the Canaries and come back hours later. Check your flight before you leave the hotel, and allow extra time for the airport bus.
- An orange sea warning means no swimming and closed promenades, including the natural pools in Porto Moniz. Stay well back from the rocks: rogue waves take people off them every winter.