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Ponta Preta

Sal, Cape Verde

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Santa Maria: Ponta Preta

Ponta Preta 6 photos

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    20240101 123825 beach near Santa Maria, Sal, Cabo Verde. Tbo47, CC0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:05 pm
7 am
5.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.6
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.7
27 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.0
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Ponta Preta.

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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°C82°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
33%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
5.7Good7 am2415
5.6Good8 am2515
5.6Good9 am2616
5.7Good10 am2716
5.5Good11 am2717
5.5Good12 pm2717
5.4Fair1 pm2918
5.3Fair2 pm2918
5.3Fair3 pm2918
5.0Fair4 pm3019
5.1Fair5 pm2918
5.4Fair6 pm2918
Sat
5.5Good7 am2818
6.9Good8 am3119
6.5Good9 am3220
6.1Good10 am3220
5.1Fair11 am3321
4.9Fair12 pm3421
4.9Fair1 pm3421
4.9Fair2 pm3220
4.9Fair3 pm3119
4.9Fair4 pm3119
4.9Fair5 pm3220
4.9Fair6 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, -0.3 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -0.3 m1 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 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, -0.3 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.

  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed8.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Ponta Preta

Ponta Preta is a beach located in the southern part of the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is 2.15 kilometers from Santa Maria Beach and 355 meters from the nearest toilets. The nearest airport is Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral, 15 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

Ponta Preta (Portuguese meaning "black tip") is a headland in the southwest of the island of Sal in Cape Verde. It is about 2 km west of the town Santa Maria and about 2 km of Ponta do Sinó, the southernmost point of the island. It lies within the nature reserve Ponta do Sinó, at the edge of a tourism development zone.

Source: Ponta Preta (Southern Sal) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms360 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miSanta Maria (town)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miAeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral (SID)

Nearby places

  • Bo Beach BarFood and drink
    350 m0.2 mi
  • Restaurante Ponta PretaFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi
  • Bar MarleyFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi
  • Bikini Beach BarFood and drink
    990 m0.6 mi

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

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