You will not stay alone. The Madeira Surf community is already waiting.

Longboarders taking their first waves at Praia Formosa mix with the crew charging Jardim do Mar on a good swell. Tide updates post daily, board-swap meetups happen monthly, and - most usefully - the chat steers beginners away from whichever break is running too heavy that morning.
Group vibe
Stoked, tide-obsessed, casual. Loud morning chat from 4:30am, quiet by 9pm.
Example members. Real archetypes drawn from the people who already meet up here.
From Sao Paulo
3 months in Funchal, intermediate longboard, always up for 5am Ponta Pequena.
From Tel Aviv
Ex-software, shortboard, chasing Jardim do Mar when swell is overhead.
From Osaka
Beginner, learning at Praia Formosa, asks lots of questions in the chat (we love that).
From Byron Bay
Lives in Ribeira Brava, reads swell charts for fun, owns three boards.