Ilheu Furado

Madeira, Portugal40 m maxbeginner

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Ilheu FuradoMadeira · 40 m

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 2 PM–6 PM.

Wind3 kn ENE

Current~0.3 kn N · model

Swell

0.7 m · 7s · NW

Water

24 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 05:15 AM & 05:45 PM local

Sunrise 05:55 AM · Sunset 06:01 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.6 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Ilheu Furado is a small islet off the coast of Madeira, the volcanic Portuguese island in the Atlantic, and the site is typically reached by boat from nearby Madeiran harbours to access its rocky formations offshore. It reaches a maximum depth of around 40 metres and is rated as a beginner dive. Divers here have also reported East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot crabs along the rocks.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed

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