Praia da Polana
Distrito Municipal de KaMpfumu, Cidade de Maputo, Mozambique
Today at a glance
Best: 6 am to 10 am, sunset 6:00 pm8.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
8.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
8.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
8.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
7.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
5.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
7.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
7.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 6 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 23°C73°F
- Water
- 27°C80°F
- Wind
- 1811 km/hmph S
- Gusts
- 3623 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.8 m3 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:00 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 8 am, -0.6 m2 ft
- High 2 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
- Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
- High 2 am, 1.2 m4 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
Facilities
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
- Food and drink26 within 1 km0.6 mi
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 220 m720 ftPolana
- Nearest town
- 3.3 km2 miMaputo (city)
- Nearest airport
- 33 km21 miAeroporto da Inhaca (IHC)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Praia do Mira Mar2.3 km1.4 mi north-east away8.7 Excellent
- Praia Mar4.4 km2.8 mi north-east away8.7 Excellent
- Praia da Costa do Sol6.3 km3.9 mi north-east away8.7 Excellent
- Costa do Sol7.3 km4.6 mi north-east away8.7 Excellent
- Ponta da Macaneta18 km11 mi north-east away5.4 Fair
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat9.4 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 50%
- Sun9.8 ExcellentBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
- Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
- Tue8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 53%
- Wed8.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 41%
- Thu9.0 ExcellentBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h15 mph, rain 35%