Praia de Vigário
Madeira · Portugal
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A april–october beach on the Alboran Sea near Madeira, Praia de Vigário is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.
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 · 17.3–21°C
Feb
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.1–20.5°C
Mar
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.7–19.4°C
Apr
18.6°C
65.5°F · 17.8–19.8°C
May
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18.2–21.3°C
Jun
21.1°C
70°F · 19.5–22.5°C
Jul
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.9–23.8°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.6–24.7°C
Sep
23.9°C
75°F · 22.4–25.1°C
Oct
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.6–25.1°C
Nov
21.6°C
70.9°F · 20.2–22.9°C
Dec
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.9–21.7°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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