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Tarrafal de São Nicolau beaches

Which Tarrafal de São Nicolau beach is best right now? 13 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 6:31 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. 16.7Goodtomorrow

    Baixo Rocha

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow
    Air
    26°C80°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    17 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 7.4
  2. 26.7Goodtomorrow

    Praia D'Tedja

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm tomorrow
    Air
    26°C80°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    17 km/h10 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 7.4
  3. 35.7Goodlater

    Praia D'Francês

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    15 km/h9 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 6.0

Tarrafal de São Nicolau today

It is dark across Tarrafal de São Nicolau right now: 0 of 13 scored beaches look good later, water is 27 to 28°C81 to 82°F. Read at 6:31 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western Tarrafal de São Nicolau

9 of 9 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.3FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Furna do Meio, 5.3
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
28 km/h17 mph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
Better right now

Eastern Tarrafal de São Nicolau

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.2GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Baixo Rocha, 6.7
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
16 km/h10 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft

  • Warmest water

    28°C82°F

    Praia D'Francês

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau. 0.5°0.9° above the Tarrafal de São Nicolau average. Score 5.7 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    1.1 m4 ft waves

    Praia D'Francês

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau. Wind 15 km/h9 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 7 am (5.5); the weakest is 10 am (5.0).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 am.

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

All Tarrafal de São Nicolau beaches

Every Tarrafal de São Nicolau beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

13 beaches listed · 13 of 13 scored live

  1. Baixo Rocha

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    6.7Goodtomorrow

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Praia D'Tedja

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    6.7Goodtomorrow

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind17 km/h10 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 6 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  3. Praia D'Francês

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.7Goodlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  4. Praia Grande

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.6Goodlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind15 km/h9 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Furna do Meio

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.3Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  6. Ponta da Baleia

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.3Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Ponta da Cruz

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.3Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Ponta da Plombeta

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.3Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. Ponta de Casa

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.3Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  10. Ponta do Tubarão

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.3Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  11. Ponta Salina

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.3Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  12. Praia do Castelo

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.2Fairlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  13. Praia dos Mastros

    Tarrafal de São Nicolau

    5.2Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C81°F water.

    • Water27°C81°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind28 km/h17 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Tarrafal de São Nicolau beaches with live score pins

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Tarrafal de São Nicolau beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Tarrafal de São Nicolau right now?

Baixo Rocha has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 6.7 Good, with 17 km/h (10 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Tarrafal de São Nicolau today?

Sea water is 27 to 28°C (81 to 82°F) across the 13 scored beaches. The warmest is Praia D'Francês, at 28°C (82°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Tarrafal de São Nicolau right now?

Praia D'Francês has the smallest waves, at 1.1 m (4 ft) with 15 km/h (9 mph) of wind.

Which Tarrafal de São Nicolau 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 Tarrafal de São Nicolau today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 7 am, at 5.5 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 8 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Tarrafal de São Nicolau?

All 13 beaches in our data for Tarrafal de São Nicolau are scored live on this page.

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

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