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Playa Morena

Benguela Province, Angola

Playa Morena 3 photos

  • Praia Morena Benguela

    Praia Morena Benguela. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Praia Morena

    Praia Morena. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 2015 Palacio do Governo Benguela Angola 19684644438

    2015 Palacio do Governo Benguela Angola 19684644438. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:04 pm
6 am
7.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
Now
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
5 pm
9.1
14 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
25°C76°F
Wind
32 km/hmph W
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
7.0Great6 am63
7.0GreatNow32
8.1Great8 am21
8.4Great9 am85
7.1Great10 am1610
6.6Good11 am2113
6.5Good12 pm2012
6.5Good1 pm1912
6.8Good2 pm1711
7.1Great3 pm1912
8.1Great4 pm1610
9.1Excellent5 pm148
9.2Excellent6 pm117
Sat
6.8Good6 am32
5.2Fair7 am127
6.9Good8 am64
8.0Great9 am42
8.8Excellent10 am138
8.2Great11 am2214
8.5Excellent12 pm2415
7.5Great1 pm1912
8.7Excellent2 pm1710
7.8Great3 pm138
7.8Great4 pm1610
7.7Great5 pm138
6.8Good6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.5 m. High at 2 am, 0.6 mHigh 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
860 m0.5 miBenguela (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miAeroporto 17 de Setembro (BUG)

Nearby places

  • Porta AviõsFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi
  • OUTBACKInternational, regional
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Restaurante Ferro VelhoFood and drink
    630 m0.4 mi
  • KatusFood and drink
    670 m0.4 mi
  • Z+NAFood and drink
    710 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Morena.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 35%
  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 15%
  • Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 27%
  • Tue9.6 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 9%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 31%