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Areia Branca (Dili), 2023 (15)Areia Branca beach and hinterland, Cristo Rei

Dili beaches

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

Updated 4:20 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Bebonuk beach, 2018 (01)19.6Excellent

    Praia Lusitana

    Dom Aleixo

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:32 pm
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 9.9
  2. Areia Branca (Dili), 2018 (04)29.5Excellent

    Areia Branca Beach

    Cristo Rei

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:32 pm
    Air
    26°C78°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 9.9
  3. Areia Branca (Dili), 2023 (15)39.5Excellent

    Areia Branca beach and hinterland

    Cristo Rei

    Good stretch until sunset, 5:32 pm
    Air
    26°C78°F
    Water
    29°C84°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.3 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 9.9

Dili today

A near-perfect beach spell across Dili: 8 of 8 scored beaches are good right now, water is 29°C84°F, and wind averages 9 km/h5 mph (light wind). Read at 4:20 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

  • Warmest water

    29°C84°F

    Praia Lusitana

    Dom Aleixo. Score 9.6 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m<1 ft waves

    Areia Branca Beach

    Cristo Rei. Wind 9 km/h5 mph. Level with 6 other beaches.

Best hours

Dili averages 9.9 Excellent this hour. The best hour today is 5 pm (9.9); the weakest is 11 am (9.2).

The strongest stretch runs 7 am to 7 pm.

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

All Dili beaches

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8 beaches listed · 8 of 8 scored live

  1. Bebonuk beach, 2018 (01)

    Praia Lusitana

    Dom Aleixo

    9.6Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Areia Branca (Dili), 2018 (04)

    Areia Branca Beach

    Cristo Rei

    9.5Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Areia Branca (Dili), 2023 (15)

    Areia Branca beach and hinterland

    Cristo Rei

    9.5Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Cristo Rei beach, Dili, 2018 (01)

    Cristo Rei beach

    Cristo Rei

    9.5Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Dolok Oan Beach, 2018 (01)

    Dolok Oan Beach

    Cristo Rei

    9.5Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. 4K UHD Strand Osttimor 2019-08-01

    Praia

    Cristo Rei

    9.5Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Areia Branca (Dili), 2023 (15)

    Praia

    Cristo Rei

    9.5Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Areia Branca (Dili), 2023 (15)

    Praia da Areia Branca

    Cristo Rei

    9.5Excellent

    Flat water, light wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Dili beaches with live score pins

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Dili 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.

Cristo Rei

All 7 scored beaches in Cristo Rei are good right now. Water is 29°C84°F. Areia Branca Beach is the calmest, with 9 km/h5 mph of wind and 0.3 m<1 ft waves.

7 of 7 beaches good now

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

See all 7 beaches in Cristo Rei

Sub-areas of Dili

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

  • Cristo Rei beach, Dili, 2018 (01)9.5Excellent

    Cristo Rei

    7 of 7 beaches good now

    Best now: Cristo Rei beach, 9.5 Excellent
  • Bebonuk beach, 2018 (01)9.6Excellent

    Dom Aleixo

    1 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Praia Lusitana, 9.6 Excellent

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Dili beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Dili right now?

Praia Lusitana has the top Beach Score right now: 9.6 Excellent, with 8 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Dili today?

Sea water is 29°C (84°F) across the 8 scored beaches. The warmest is Praia Lusitana, at 29°C (84°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Dili right now?

Areia Branca Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. 6 other beaches are level with it.

Which Dili 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 Dili today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 5 pm, at 9.9 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 7 am to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Dili?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Dili?

All 8 beaches in our data for Dili are scored live on this page.

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

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