Praia das Lajes
Madeira · Portugal
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Praia das Lajes is a SW-facing pebble beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Madeira — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.9°C (75°F) on average
Jan
18.9°C
66°F · 17.4–21°C
Feb
18.4°C
65.1°F · 17–20.3°C
Mar
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.7–19.3°C
Apr
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.7–19.8°C
May
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18–21.3°C
Jun
21.1°C
70°F · 19.4–22.7°C
Jul
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.8–23.8°C
Aug
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.5–24.8°C
Sep
23.9°C
75°F · 22.3–25.2°C
Oct
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.5–25.1°C
Nov
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.9–23°C
Dec
20°C
68°F · 18.8–21.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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