Check the Beach

Praia do Mosquito

Boa Vista, Cape Verde

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 11 am, sunset 6:04 pm
Now
5.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.5
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.2
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
27 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.2
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.2
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
2214 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3320 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
8%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
5.7GoodNow2214
5.5Good8 am2516
5.6Good9 am2415
5.6Good10 am2616
5.2Fair11 am2818
5.3Fair12 pm2717
5.3Fair1 pm2716
5.4Fair2 pm2717
5.2Fair3 pm2817
5.2Fair4 pm2817
5.2Fair5 pm2818
5.5Good6 pm2717
Sat
5.7Good7 am2616
7.1Great8 am2817
7.0Great9 am3018
7.2Great10 am2918
6.5Good11 am3019
5.8Good12 pm3019
5.0Fair1 pm3018
4.9Fair2 pm2918
5.0Fair3 pm2817
4.9Fair4 pm2918
4.9Fair5 pm2918
4.9Fair6 pm2918
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, 0.2 m. Low at 12 am, -0.3 m. High at 6 am, 0.3 mLow 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.3 m1 ftHigh 6 am, 0.3 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.3 m1 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.3 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 airport
23 km14 miAeroporto Internacional Aristides Pereira (BVC)

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

Nearby beaches

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 12 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.1 ExcellentBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu9.1 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%