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Garajau Beach

30 mMax Depth

BoatEntry

4Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+1)

Model conditions signal91/100

Waves

1.0 m

7.5 s

Swell

0.6 m

5.5 s

Current speed

0.0 km/h

flowing toward E

Water temperature

23.5°C

Wind

3.8 km/h

→ N

Sea level

-0.3 m

rising

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Planning window

00:00–01:00

Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

TodayWatch

Waves0.9–1.1 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature23.5°C

TomorrowWatch

Waves0.8–1.1 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature23.5°C

Wed, Oct 21Watch

Waves0.8–0.9 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature23.5°C

Thu, Oct 22Watch

Waves0.9–0.9 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature23.4°C

Next 72 hours

02:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

08:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

14:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

20:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 23.6°C

02:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

08:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

14:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

20:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 23.6°C

02:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

08:00

Waves: 0.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

14:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

20:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 23.5°C

Catalog depth30 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

Planning context, not a safety guarantee. Coastal model accuracy is limited. Confirm the actual briefing, entry, exit, and suitability with a local operator.

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Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Nearby live cameras

Check the water around Garajau Beach before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

8 cameras

LIVE WEBCAM BARREIRINHA BEACH, FUNCHAL

4.3 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 321h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: SUNSET BAR CENTROMAR LIVE HD WEBCAM

Public feedCatalogued Oct 5, 2026

THE RITZ MADEIRA LIVE WEBCAM

5.5 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 321h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: SUNSET BAR CENTROMAR LIVE HD WEBCAM

Public feedCatalogued Oct 5, 2026

AV. DO MAR CROSSWALK LIVE CAM

5.6 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 321h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: SUNSET BAR CENTROMAR LIVE HD WEBCAM

Public feedCatalogued Oct 5, 2026

FUNCHAL MARINA LIVE WEBCAM 1

5.6 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 321h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: SUNSET BAR CENTROMAR LIVE HD WEBCAM

Public feedCatalogued Oct 5, 2026

Hotel Penha de França Mar Live Webcam

6.2 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 321h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: SUNSET BAR CENTROMAR LIVE HD WEBCAM

Public feedCatalogued Oct 5, 2026

LIDO LIVE WEBCAM, MADEIRA

7.4 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 321h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: SUNSET BAR CENTROMAR LIVE HD WEBCAM

Public feedCatalogued Oct 5, 2026

FUNCHAL CITY LIVE WEBCAM

7.8 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 321h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: SUNSET BAR CENTROMAR LIVE HD WEBCAM

Public feedCatalogued Oct 5, 2026

LIVE PONTA GORDA BEACH WEBCAM

8.1 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Check is getting oldLast checked 321h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: SUNSET BAR CENTROMAR LIVE HD WEBCAM

Public feedCatalogued Oct 5, 2026

Live availability is controlled by each camera provider. Use the feed as a quick surface check and confirm current conditions with a local dive operator.

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Dive Types

OceanSalt Water

Questions to ask a local operator

What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Barracuda

From site catalogue

Grouper

From site catalogue

Rays

From site catalogue

Trumpetfish / pipefish

From site catalogue

Calonectris borealis

Nearby OBIS observations116

Short-finned pilot whale

Globicephala macrorhynchus

Nearby OBIS observations38

Larus michahellis

Nearby OBIS observations26

Laridae

Nearby OBIS observations20

Rough-toothed dolphin

Steno bredanensis

Nearby OBIS observations13

Bulweria bulwerii

Nearby OBIS observations12

Grapsus adscensionis

Nearby OBIS observations8

Sperm whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Nearby OBIS observations6

These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.

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