Beach in Ponta do Sol

Ponta do Sol beach

Small pebble cove in the town centre, about 160 m, lifeguarded in summer, with a bar and adapted changing rooms; not a sand beach.

Address
Praia da Ponta do Sol, Ponta do Sol

OK with kids

Lifeguards 10 Jun–14 Sep 2026; pebbles and open sea (Visit Madeira; JORAM).

The notes

What the sources say (research)

  • Small pebble beach in a cove, about 160 m, changing rooms adapted for reduced mobility, a bar and a summer library. [visitmadeira.com, 9 Oct 2026]
  • Official bathing season with lifeguards 10 June–14 September 2026. [JORAM Portaria 206/2026]
  • Not on the 2026 Blue Flag list. [ABAE 2026]

The sand at Calheta and the other beaches: best beaches in Madeira.

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