Beach in Ponta do Sol
Madalena do Mar beach (Ponta do Sol)
Pebble and black-sand beach on a promenade in Madalena do Mar, west of Ponta do Sol town, with a bar, ramps and a small playground; no official lifeguard designation in 2026.
- Address
- Banda de Além, Madalena do Mar, 9360-410 Ponta do Sol
OK with kids
Small children's playground, ramps and a bar on the promenade (Visit Madeira), but the 2026 regional list does not designate lifeguards here (JORAM).
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- Pebbles and black sand below rocky cliffs, on a promenade; two ramps lead down and there is a car park nearby. [visitmadeira.com, 10 Oct 2026]
- A restaurant and bar with a terrace, toilets, changing rooms, a sunbathing area and a small children’s playground. [visitmadeira.com, 10 Oct 2026]
- Lifeguards: the two official sources disagree. Visit Madeira says the beach is supervised in season; the 2026 regional bathing-water list gives Madalena do Mar a season (10 June to 14 September) but no lifeguarded-beach designation, and lists it as a limited-use beach. We go with the legal list: do not count on a lifeguard. [visitmadeira.com; JORAM Portaria 206/2026]
- Not on the 2026 Blue Flag list. [ABAE 2026]
- The town beach: Ponta do Sol beach.