Check the Beach

Praia da Farrapa

Boa Vista, Cape Verde

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:05 pm
Now
6.0
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.3
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.2
31 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
2213 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
6.0GoodNow2213
5.7Good8 am2616
5.7Good9 am2616
5.7Good10 am2616
5.6Good11 am2818
5.2Fair12 pm2918
5.3Fair1 pm2817
5.3Fair2 pm3018
5.2Fair3 pm3119
5.2Fair4 pm3120
5.2Fair5 pm3119
5.3Fair6 pm2918
Sat
6.1Good7 am2717
7.2Great8 am3018
7.1Great9 am3119
7.2Great10 am3220
6.1Good11 am3321
6.0Good12 pm3321
4.9Fair1 pm3321
5.0Fair2 pm3320
4.9Fair3 pm3119
4.9Fair4 pm3119
4.9Fair5 pm3220
4.9Fair6 pm3320
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 pm, -0.4 m. High at 6 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 12 am, -0.4 m. High at 6 am, 0.4 mLow 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.4 m1 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
4.7 km2.9 miPovoação Velha (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miAeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira (BVC)

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

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.7 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu8.4 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%