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Praia

Cristo Rei, Dili, East Timor

Praia 5 photos

  • 4K UHD Strand Osttimor 2019-08-01

    4K UHD Strand Osttimor 2019-08-01. DrTrumpet, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cristo Rei beach, Dili, 2018 (03)

    Cristo Rei beach, Dili, 2018 (03). Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cristo Rei beach, Dili, 2018 (01)

    Cristo Rei beach, Dili, 2018 (01). Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Areia Branca (Dili), 2023 (15)

    Areia Branca (Dili), 2023 (15). Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Areia Branca (Dili), 2023 (11)

    Areia Branca (Dili), 2023 (11). Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:32 pm
6 am
9.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
7 am
9.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
9.7
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
Now
9.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C78°F
Water
29°C84°F
Wind
95 km/hmph N
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:32 pm
Today
9.3Excellent6 am42
9.3Excellent7 am42
9.3Excellent8 am85
9.3Excellent9 am106
9.1Excellent10 am138
9.5Excellent11 am138
9.7Excellent12 pm128
9.8Excellent1 pm74
9.5Excellent2 pm74
9.5Excellent3 pm85
9.9ExcellentNow95
9.9Excellent5 pm32
Sat
8.8Excellent6 am32
8.5Excellent7 am42
8.6Excellent8 am85
9.0Excellent9 am138
8.8Excellent10 am138
9.0Excellent11 am117
9.4Excellent12 pm106
9.7Excellent1 pm74
9.6Excellent2 pm74
9.7Excellent3 pm74
9.8Excellent4 pm53
9.9Excellent5 pm21
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 4 am, -0.2 m. High at 10 am, 1.0 mHigh 10 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 4 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 10 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow10 pm4 am10 am4 pm
  • High 10 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 10 am, 1.0 m3 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

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m870 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 250 m810 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
4.5 km2.8 miDili (city)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miAeroporto Internacional Presidente Nicolau Lobato (DIL)

Nearby places

  • Metiaut RestaurantFood and drink
    250 m810 ft
  • Esnacio Migfas & RestoFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi
  • Timor TopFood and drink
    630 m0.4 mi
  • Blue Ocean Resto, Cafe & BarFood and drink
    650 m0.4 mi
  • Sol e MarFood and drink
    840 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.9 ExcellentBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue9.5 ExcellentBest 6 am to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 13%
  • Thu8.7 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 14%