Praia das Gatas
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
No photo of Praia das Gatas yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:04 pm5.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
5.6
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
5.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
5.4
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
5.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
5.4
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
5.5
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
5.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
5.3
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
5.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 27°C80°F
- Water
- 28°C82°F
- Wind
- 2515 km/hmph NE
- Gusts
- 3321 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.2 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- —
- Rain
- 12%
- Sunset
- 6:04 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
- High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
- Low 12 am, -0.3 m1 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun8.2 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
- Mon7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
- Tue7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
- Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
- Thu9.0 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Praia das Gatas
Praia das Gatas is a beach in Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde. It is 5.208 kilometers from Praia de Lancha. The nearest airport is Aeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira, located 20 kilometers away.
Praia das Gatas (Portuguese meaning "beach of the cats") is a sandy beach in the northeastern part of the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde. The nearest village is Fundo das Figueiras, 5 km to the southwest. It forms a part of Northern Nature Park (Parque Natural do Norte). The small island Ilhéu dos Pássaros lies off the coast at the Praia das Gatas.
Source: Praia das Gatas on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- 20 km12 miAeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira (BVC)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Praia de Lancha5.2 km3.2 mi north-west away5.6 Good later
- Praia da Calheta6.2 km3.9 mi north-west away5.6 Good later
- Porto Ferreira6.8 km4.2 mi south-east away5.6 Good later
- Praia de Abrohla7.0 km4.3 mi north-west away5.6 Good later
- Praia de Carvão7.8 km4.9 mi north-west away5.6 Good later