Praia Grande
São Vicente, Cape Verde
No photo of Praia Grande yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Today at a glance
Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:13 pm5.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5.0
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
4.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
4.8
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
4.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
5.0
26 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
5.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
5.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
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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
- 27°C81°F
- Wind
- 2314 km/hmph NE
- Gusts
- 4427 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.1 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 4%
- Sunset
- 6:13 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 11 am, -0.4 m1 ft
- High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
- Low 12 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.
- Sun7.4 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
- Mon6.0 GoodBest 11 am to 1 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 2%
- Tue5.9 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
- Wed7.9 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
- Thu8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 4%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Praia Grande
Praia Grande is a beach located on São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is near Sandy Beach, which is approximately 5.4 kilometers away. The nearest town is Calhau, about 1.5 kilometers away, and there is one parking area within 500 meters of the beach.
Praia Grande (Portuguese meaning "large beach") is a large beach on the northeast coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It is 1.5 km northwest of the village Calhau. The white sandy beach is surrounded by volcanic rocks. It is accessible by road from Calhau and Baía das Gatas.
Source: Praia Grande, Cape Verde on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m790 ft. Fee not listed
- Picnic tables230 m770 ft away
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 1.5 km0.9 miCalhau (village)
- Nearest airport
- 19 km12 miAeroporto Internacional Cesaria Evora (VXE)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Sandy Beach5.4 km3.3 mi south away5.7 Good later
- Baía das Gatas5.8 km3.6 mi north-west away5.1 Fair later
- Praia Calheta Grande10 km6.5 mi south-west away5.6 Good later
- Praia Joao Evora11 km7.0 mi north-west away5.1 Fair later
- Praia dos Mastros12 km7.5 mi south-east away5.2 Fair later