Check the Beach

Praia Amelia

Luanda Province, Angola

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:02 pm
6 am
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7 am
6.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
Now
6.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
2 low
Tide
rising
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:02 pm
Today
7.1Great6 am43
6.9Good7 am53
6.9GoodNow53
6.8Good9 am53
7.0Great10 am53
7.0Great11 am74
7.3Great12 pm149
6.4Good1 pm1811
6.5Good2 pm1610
6.8Good3 pm1610
6.8Good4 pm1610
7.0Great5 pm159
6.8Good6 pm1610
Sat
9.4Excellent6 am85
9.8Excellent7 am106
7.3Great8 am74
8.1Great9 am32
7.0Great10 am106
8.1Great11 am138
8.9Excellent12 pm1711
9.5Excellent1 pm1610
9.0Excellent2 pm1912
9.0Excellent3 pm1811
8.8Excellent4 pm2012
8.1Great5 pm2013
6.4Good6 pm1510
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, 0.7 mHigh 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.7 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 drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m640 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
770 m0.5 mi
Nearest town
7.8 km4.8 miLuanda (city)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miAeroporto Internacional 4 de Fevereiro (LAD)

Nearby places

  • Barracas da Praia AméliaRegional
    200 m670 ft
  • Chiowa HamburgariaFood and drink
    570 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
  • Sun7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 18%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue9.5 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 16%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 6 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 29%