Local favourite beach · Madeira, Madeira
Ponta do Risco
Ponta do Risco is a beach in Madeira, Madeira.
Ponta do Risco: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ponta do Risco
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Ponta do Risco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.15377, -15.87048. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ponta do Risco
- Atalaia · viewpoint · Madeira · ~1 km · Must-see
- Savage Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Madeira · ~12 km · Must-see
- Veado · viewpoint · Selvagem Pequena · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gruta do Risco · cave · Madeira · ~0 km
- Palheiro da Terra · river spot · Madeira · ~1 km
- Selvagem Grande Lighthouse · beach · Madeira · ~1 km
- Selvagem Grande Island · river spot · Madeira · ~1 km
- Gruta do Sopro do Dragão · cave · Madeira · ~1 km
- Palheiro do Mar · river spot · Madeira · ~2 km
- Gruta do Capitão Kidd · cave · Madeira · ~2 km
- Gruta do Inferno · cave · Madeira · ~2 km
- Ilhéu Sinho · river spot · Ilhéu Sinho · ~3 km
- Savage Islands Special Protection Area · sanctuary · Madeira · ~4 km
- Savage Islands Special Area of Conservation · sanctuary · Madeira · ~12 km
- Farol da Selvagem Pequena · beach · Selvagem Pequena · ~25 km
- Selvagem Pequena · river spot · Selvagem Pequena · ~25 km
- Ilhéu Redondo · river spot · Ilhéu Redondo · ~26 km
- Ilhéu Grande · river spot · Ilhéu Grande · ~26 km
Other beaches & coast near Ponta do Risco
- Selvagem Grande Lighthouse · beach · Madeira · ~1 km
- Farol da Selvagem Pequena · beach · Selvagem Pequena · ~25 km
- Ponta do Corgo da Areia · beach · Madeira · ~1 km
- Enseada da Atalaia · beach · Madeira · ~1 km
- Ponta Espina · beach · Madeira · ~2 km
- Ponta da Atalaia · beach · Madeira · ~2 km
- Enseada das Cagarras · beach · Madeira · ~2 km
- Enseada das Pedreiras · beach · Madeira · ~2 km
- Enseada da Fonte das Galinhas · beach · Madeira · ~2 km
- Ponta do Inferno · beach · Madeira · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ponta do Risco safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ponta do Risco yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ponta do Risco?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ponta do Risco?
Nearby: Atalaia (viewpoint, 1 km), Savage Islands Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Veado (viewpoint, 25 km), Gruta do Risco (cave, 0 km), Palheiro da Terra (river spot, 1 km), Selvagem Grande Lighthouse (beach, 1 km).