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Surf

Tarrafal, Cape Verde

No photo of Surf yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:10 pm
7 am
4.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.3
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.4
28 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.7
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
27°C80°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
2515 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
33%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
4.7Fair7 am2516
4.8Fair8 am2516
4.8Fair9 am2817
4.9Fair10 am3019
5.1Fair11 am2918
5.3Fair12 pm2817
5.3Fair1 pm3018
5.3Fair2 pm2918
5.3Fair3 pm3119
5.3Fair4 pm2918
5.4Fair5 pm2818
5.7Good6 pm2516
Sat
5.4Fair7 am3019
5.4Fair8 am3119
5.5Good9 am3019
6.4Good10 am3119
6.9Good11 am3019
6.6Good12 pm3119
6.1Good1 pm2918
5.3Fair2 pm2918
5.4Fair3 pm2818
5.5Good4 pm2717
5.8Good5 pm2516
5.5Good6 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.3 m. Low at 11 am, -0.4 m. High at 6 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 11 pm, -0.4 mHigh 5 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 11 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 11 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 5 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 11 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -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.

  • Sun8.0 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed8.6 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink25 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 730 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
990 m0.6 mi
Nearest town
950 m0.6 miTarrafal (town)
Nearest airport
47 km29 miAeroporto Internacional Nelson Mandela (RAI)

Nearby places

  • Padaria BakeryFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi
  • Baía do TarrafalRegional
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Restaurante cegonhaFood and drink
    810 m0.5 mi
  • Restaurante Hola OrlaFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi
  • ChurrasqueiraRegional
    830 m0.5 mi

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

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