Check the Beach

Praia de Ponta Preta

Maio, Cape Verde

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:07 pm
7 am
6.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.8
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.8
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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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°C83°F
Wind
2213 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2818 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
4%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
6.0Good7 am2113
5.9Good8 am2314
5.9Good9 am2314
5.7Good10 am2516
5.8Good11 am2515
5.7Good12 pm2516
5.8Good1 pm2516
5.7Good2 pm2717
5.7Good3 pm2616
5.7Good4 pm2616
5.8Good5 pm2515
5.8Good6 pm2415
Sat
5.7Good7 am2415
6.0Good8 am2515
6.4Good9 am2516
6.9Good10 am2616
7.7Great11 am2616
7.6Great12 pm2616
7.0Great1 pm2717
5.7Good2 pm2818
5.6Good3 pm2515
5.7Good4 pm2314
5.7Good5 pm2314
5.7Good6 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -0.5 m. High at 5 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 11 pm, -0.4 mLow 11 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 11 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -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.

  • Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.8 GreatBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed8.6 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miCidade do Maio (town)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miAeródromo do Maio (MMO)

Nearby places

  • Martins RestaurantFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi

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

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