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Praia do Ilhéu

Boa Vista, Cape Verde

Praia do Ilhéu 1 photo

  • Farol da Ponta da Escuma 2025 - 03

    Farol da Ponta da Escuma 2025 - 03. JeLuF, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:05 pm
7 am
5.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.4
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.3
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.4
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.4
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia do Ilhéu.

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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
2516 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
12%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
5.6Good7 am2616
5.5Good8 am2918
5.7Good9 am2616
5.6Good10 am2717
5.4Fair11 am3119
5.4Fair12 pm3019
5.5Good1 pm2918
5.4Fair2 pm3119
5.4Fair3 pm3119
5.3Fair4 pm3119
5.4Fair5 pm3019
5.4Fair6 pm3019
Sat
5.9Good7 am2918
7.1Great8 am3019
7.1Great9 am3220
7.4Great10 am3119
6.9Good11 am3119
5.8Good12 pm3119
5.2Fair1 pm3019
5.2Fair2 pm3018
5.3Fair3 pm2817
5.2Fair4 pm2918
5.2Fair5 pm3018
5.1Fair6 pm3119
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.3 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.4 m. High at 6 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 12 am, -0.4 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.4 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.

  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 980 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miSal Rei (town)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miAeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira (BVC)

Nearby places

  • AlisiosFood and drink
    980 m0.6 mi

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

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