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Ribeira Grande beaches

Which Ribeira Grande beach is best right now? 2 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 5:14 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. 15.3Fairlater

    Praia de Copacabana

    Ribeira Grande

    Dark there now. Best 5 pm later
    Air
    25°C77°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    14 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    1.4 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.5
  2. 25.0Fairlater

    Zaranha

    Ribeira Grande

    Dark there now. Best 7 am later
    Air
    24°C74°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    17 km/h11 mph
    Waves
    1.4 m5 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 6.2

Ribeira Grande today

It is dark across Ribeira Grande right now: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later, water is 28°C82°F. Read at 5:14 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    28°C82°F

    Praia de Copacabana

    Ribeira Grande. Score 5.3 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    1.4 m5 ft waves

    Praia de Copacabana

    Ribeira Grande. Wind 14 km/h9 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 5 pm (5.1); the weakest is 12 pm (4.4).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Ribeira Grande beaches

Every Ribeira Grande beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

2 beaches listed · 2 of 2 scored live

  1. Praia de Copacabana

    Ribeira Grande

    5.3Fairlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind14 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Zaranha

    Ribeira Grande

    5.0Fairlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind17 km/h11 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 10 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Ribeira Grande beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Ribeira Grande beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Ribeira Grande right now?

Praia de Copacabana has the top Beach Score later: 5.3 Fair, with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Ribeira Grande today?

Sea water is 28°C (82°F) across the 2 scored beaches. The warmest is Praia de Copacabana, at 28°C (82°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Ribeira Grande right now?

Praia de Copacabana has the smallest waves, at 1.4 m (5 ft) with 14 km/h (9 mph) of wind.

Which Ribeira Grande beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Ribeira Grande today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 5.1 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Ribeira Grande?

No live cams are listed for Ribeira Grande yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Ribeira Grande?

All 2 beaches in our data for Ribeira Grande are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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