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Escola Secundária da Polana MaputoPraia da Polana, Distrito Municipal de KaMpfumu

Cidade de Maputo beaches

Which Cidade de Maputo beach is best right now? 8 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

5 beaches score 8.7 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 18.7Excellent

    Costa do Sol

    Distrito Municipal de KaMavota

    Good stretch until 10:00 am
    Air
    24°C75°F
    Water
    27°C80°F
    Wind
    21 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 9.4
  2. 28.7Excellent

    Praia da Costa do Sol

    Distrito Municipal de KaMavota

    Good stretch until 10:00 am
    Air
    24°C75°F
    Water
    27°C80°F
    Wind
    21 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 9.4
  3. Escola Secundária da Polana Maputo38.7Excellent

    Praia da Polana

    Distrito Municipal de KaMpfumu

    Good stretch until 10:00 am
    Air
    24°C75°F
    Water
    27°C80°F
    Wind
    21 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 9.4

Cidade de Maputo today

A good day for the beach across Cidade de Maputo: 5 of 8 scored beaches are good right now, best in Western Cidade de Maputo, water is 25 to 27°C77 to 80°F, and wind averages 28 km/h17 mph (breezy). Read at 7:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Cidade de Maputo

5 of 5 beaches scored, 5 good now

8.7ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Costa do Sol, 8.7
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
21 km/h13 mph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft

Eastern Cidade de Maputo

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.4GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Praia de Santa Maria, 6.5
Water
26°C78°F
Wind
39 km/h24 mph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft

  • Warmest water

    27°C80°F

    Costa do Sol

    Distrito Municipal de KaMavota. Score 8.7 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.9 m3 ft waves

    Costa do Sol

    Distrito Municipal de KaMavota. Wind 21 km/h13 mph. Level with 4 other beaches.

Best hours

Cidade de Maputo averages 7.7 Great this hour. The best hour today is 6 am (7.8); the weakest is 11 am (6.3).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 11 am.

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

All Cidade de Maputo beaches

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8 beaches listed · 8 of 8 scored live

  1. Costa do Sol

    Distrito Municipal de KaMavota

    8.7Excellent

    Small waves, breezy and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 10 am
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Praia da Costa do Sol

    Distrito Municipal de KaMavota

    8.7Excellent

    Small waves, breezy and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 10 am
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Escola Secundária da Polana Maputo

    Praia da Polana

    Distrito Municipal de KaMpfumu

    8.7Excellent

    Small waves, breezy and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 10 am
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Costa do Sol – estruturas de protecção costeira na Avenida Marginal 02

    Praia do Mira Mar

    Distrito Municipal de KaMpfumu

    8.7Excellent

    Small waves, breezy and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 10 am
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. Praia Mar

    Distrito Municipal de KaMaxakeni

    8.7Excellent

    Small waves, breezy and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 am to 10 am
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Sepioteuthis lessoniana 590332685

    Praia de Santa Maria

    Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka

    6.5Good

    Small waves, strong wind and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind38 km/h24 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  7. Praia do Coral

    Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka

    6.5Good

    Small waves, strong wind and 26°C79°F water.

    • Water26°C79°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind38 km/h24 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  8. Praia de Chinhambanine

    Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka

    6.2Good

    1.3 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind40 km/h25 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 7 am to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Cidade de Maputo beaches with live score pins

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Cidade de Maputo by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka

0 of 3 scored beaches in Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka are good right now. Water is 25 to 26°C77 to 79°F. Praia de Santa Maria is the calmest, with 38 km/h24 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves.

0 of 3 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Sepioteuthis lessoniana 5903326856.5Good

    Praia de Santa Maria

    Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka

    Strong wind, 26°C79°F water

  • 6.5Good

    Praia do Coral

    Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka

    Strong wind, 26°C79°F water

  • 6.2Good

    Praia de Chinhambanine

    Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka

    Strong wind, 25°C77°F water

See all 3 beaches in Distrito Municipal de KaNyaka

Distrito Municipal de KaMavota

All 2 scored beaches in Distrito Municipal de KaMavota are good right now. Water is 27°C80°F. Costa do Sol is the calmest, with 21 km/h13 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves.

2 of 2 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 8.7Excellent

    Costa do Sol

    Distrito Municipal de KaMavota

    Breezy, 27°C80°F water

  • 8.7Excellent

    Praia da Costa do Sol

    Distrito Municipal de KaMavota

    Breezy, 27°C80°F water

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Sub-areas of Cidade de Maputo

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

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Cidade de Maputo beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Cidade de Maputo right now?

Costa do Sol has the top Beach Score right now: 8.7 Excellent, with 21 km/h (13 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Cidade de Maputo today?

Sea water is 25 to 27°C (77 to 80°F) across the 8 scored beaches. The warmest is Costa do Sol, at 27°C (80°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Cidade de Maputo right now?

Costa do Sol has the smallest waves, at 0.9 m (3 ft) with 21 km/h (13 mph) of wind. 4 other beaches are level with it.

Which Cidade de Maputo 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 Cidade de Maputo today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 am, at 7.8 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 11 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Cidade de Maputo?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Cidade de Maputo?

All 8 beaches in our data for Cidade de Maputo are scored live on this page.

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