Kitesurfing in Madeira
4 spots · 2 destinations · 2 schools
Madeira holds 4 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 2 destinations.
Riding here is mostly waves. The season runs May to December. 2 schools operate in the region. The busiest areas are Funchal - Madeira.
When you may ride
the rules these spots carry, with the year on each
Porto SantoPorto Santo - Madeira2026has a date window2026: the bathing season at Fontinha and Cabeco da Ponta runs 15 May to 31 October, with lifeguards inside the marked concessions; nationally 1 May to 31 October is treated as the season for occupation licences on the maritime public domain.
Praia FormosaFunchal - Madeira2026has a date window2026: the bathing season at Praia Formosa runs 1 June to 15 September and the beach is lifeguarded; outside that period a separate 28 January 2026 edict keeps a vigilance regime on the promenade.
Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.
The winds here
what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote
No wind is named across this region
Fewer than two of its spots give the wind a local name. Each spot page carries its own directions and knots.
The spots this region is known for
tier 2 of the 4 spots here
Destinations in Madeira
All spots in Madeira
Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.
Last updated September 2026