Praia do Seixal

Madeira · 🇵🇹 Portugal

A jet-black volcanic beach beneath the green cliffs and tumbling waterfalls of Madeira's dramatic north coast.

Sea temperature

~22°C in the warm season

Water

Clear deep blue, cooler

Sand

Jet-black volcanic sand

Swimming

Clear but with Atlantic swell; a dramatic black-sand dip

Surf

Atlantic swell along Madeira's north coast

Best time to visit

Year-round

Setting

A black-sand beach beneath green cliffs and waterfalls on Madeira's north

Beach type

Exotic sands

Region

Europe

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