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Praia da Gambôa

Praia, Cape Verde

Praia da Gambôa 5 photos

  • Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse, Praia Santiago

    Dona Maria Pia Lighthouse, Praia Santiago. Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Lighthouse, Praia, Cape Verde

    Lighthouse, Praia, Cape Verde. Caroline Granycome from Bishops Stortford, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Praia lighthouse (Santiago, Cabo Verde 2019)

    Praia lighthouse (Santiago, Cabo Verde 2019). Paul Arps from The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Police Defender IMG 4474a

    Police Defender IMG 4474a. Christof46, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • D Maria Pia Lighthouse

    D Maria Pia Lighthouse. David from Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:09 pm
Now
6.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.5
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.5
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.7
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.9
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia da Gambôa.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
10%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
6.2GoodNow1912
5.9Good8 am2113
5.7Good9 am2314
5.6Good10 am2415
5.6Good11 am2415
5.5Good12 pm2415
5.5Good1 pm2515
5.5Good2 pm2516
5.5Good3 pm2516
5.7Good4 pm2515
5.9Good5 pm2315
5.9Good6 pm2415
Sat
6.3Good7 am2717
6.9Good8 am3019
6.9Good9 am3120
6.6Good10 am3220
6.4Good11 am3320
5.7Good12 pm3119
5.2Fair1 pm3119
5.1Fair2 pm3019
5.2Fair3 pm2918
5.2Fair4 pm2918
5.4Fair5 pm2616
5.9Good6 pm2314
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 m. High at 5 am, 0.4 mLow 11 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.3 m1 ftLow 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 5 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 11 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 5 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.

  • Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu9.3 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms430 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking16 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m340 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink50 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground340 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
100 m340 ftMotcha
Nearest town
300 m980 ftPraia (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miAeroporto Internacional Nelson Mandela (RAI)

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

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