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Tarrafal Beach (21)Praia de Tarrafal, Tarrafal

Tarrafal beaches

Which Tarrafal beach is best right now? 5 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 5:12 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 5.7 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Beach at Tarrafal15.7Goodlater

    King fisher

    Tarrafal

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    24 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 6.9
  2. 25.7Goodlater

    Mar di Baxu

    Tarrafal

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    24 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 6.9
  3. Tarrafal Beach (21)35.7Goodlater

    Praia de Tarrafal

    Tarrafal

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    24 km/h15 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 11 am, 6.9

Tarrafal today

It is dark across Tarrafal right now: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later, water is 29°C84°F. Read at 5:12 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Tarrafal

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.7GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: King fisher, 5.7
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
24 km/h15 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft

Southern Tarrafal

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.7GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Silverbeach, 5.7
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
24 km/h15 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
  • Warmest water

    29°C84°F

    King fisher

    Tarrafal. Score 5.7 Good.

  • Calmest sea

    1.1 m4 ft waves

    King fisher

    Tarrafal. Wind 24 km/h15 mph. Level with 4 other beaches.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (5.7); the weakest is 7 am (4.7).

The strongest stretch runs 6 pm to 7 pm.

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

All Tarrafal beaches

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

5 beaches listed · 5 of 5 scored live

  1. Beach at Tarrafal

    King fisher

    Tarrafal

    5.7Goodlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Mar di Baxu

    Tarrafal

    5.7Goodlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  3. Tarrafal Beach (21)
    5.7Goodlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  4. Ribeira da Prata 294A2028 Stgo CV

    Silverbeach

    Tarrafal

    5.7Goodlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Surf

    Tarrafal

    5.7Goodlater

    1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind24 km/h15 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Tarrafal beaches with live score pins

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Tarrafal beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Tarrafal right now?

King fisher has the top Beach Score later: 5.7 Good, with 24 km/h (15 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Tarrafal today?

Sea water is 29°C (84°F) across the 5 scored beaches. The warmest is King fisher, at 29°C (84°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Tarrafal right now?

King fisher has the smallest waves, at 1.1 m (4 ft) with 24 km/h (15 mph) of wind. 4 other beaches are level with it.

Which Tarrafal 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 today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 5.7 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 6 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Tarrafal?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Tarrafal?

All 5 beaches in our data for Tarrafal are scored live on this page.

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

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