
Best Surf Spots for Beginners in Madeira Island – Porto da Cruz
Porto da Cruz, its a small village located in the northeast of the island of Madeira. It is strongly dominated by an extensive and beautiful classified Laurissilva forest, a natural heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
It is probably the best surf spot for beginners and intermediates levels to surf in Madeira Island and the one that breaks more regulary
Salty – Madeira Water Activities owns a warehouse with a big range of boards from beginners till pros. We provide surf classes everyday and all year round, from group classes till private classes. If you already know how to surf, we also have for sure the perfect board for you. For more info click here.
Surf spots:
Alagoa Beach
Beach with a mixed of rocks sand bottom (mostly sand), it has a split break with righ and left.. It works with waves from 0.5 to 1.5 meters, wave for beginners and intermediate.
Tide - low to half tide
Swell - north / northwest
Wind - South
Level of difficulty - 3/10
Max. wave - up to 1.5 meters
Note: it has a corrent on the left of the beach and the botton is a mixed with rocks and sand.
https://goo.gl/maps/LbxFZPsdpiDX6BW59
Maiata Beach
Beach with a mixed of rocks sand bottom (mostly sand), it has 2 breaks with with right and left, it works with waves from 0.5 to 1.5 meters, wave for beginners and intermediates. Tide - low to half tide Swell - north / northwest Wind - South Level of difficulty - 4/10 Max. wave - up to 1.5 meters Note: it has some corrents that often change with the sandbars and the bottom is a mixed with rocks and sand. https://goo.gl/maps/kTnqPExLmrZ4FueRA![]()