Beach forecast for Praia de Carquejinha
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT-1) · Boa Vista, Cabo Verde Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT-1- Swimming
- Calm · 4.1 ft
- Water
- 82 °F · warm
- Max UV
- 6 · SPF 50
- Wind
- 18 mph
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a good beach day in Praia de Carquejinha (7/10). The best hours are from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 82 °F, though with moderate offshore wind. The best day this week is Saturday, October 31, at 10/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7Good beach day | 4:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 4.1 ft | 82 °F | 6 |
| Fri 30 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 3.7 ft | 82 °F | 9 |
| Sat 31 | 10Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 2.6 ft | 82 °F | 9 |
| Sun 1 | 10Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 2.8 ft | 83 °F | 9 |
| Mon 2 | 10Perfect beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm7:00–11:00 am | Calm · 3.7 ft | 83 °F | 8 |
| Tue 3 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–6:00 pm | Use care · 3.3 ft | 83 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 7Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–6:00 pm | Use care · 3.0 ft | 82 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
3 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 85 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 4.1 ft waves
- Water at 82 °F (warm)
- Moderate offshore wind (17 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 4.1 ft
4.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 82 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50
Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 18 mph
Fresh offshore wind (18 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Praia de Carquejinha, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 82 °F, though with moderate offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 5 | Overcast | 83 °F | 17 mph | 3.7 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 5 | Overcast | 84 °F | 16 mph | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 5 | Overcast | 84 °F | 16 mph | 3.9 ft | 2 |
| 10:00 am | 5 | Overcast | 85 °F | 16 mph | 3.9 ft | 4 |
| 11:00 am | 5 | Overcast | 85 °F | 17 mph | 4.1 ft | 6 |
| 12:00 pm | 5 | Overcast | 85 °F | 17 mph | 4.1 ft | 6 |
| 1:00 pm | 5 | Overcast | 84 °F | 18 mph | 4.1 ft | 6 |
| 2:00 pm | 4 | Overcast | 84 °F | 18 mph | 4.2 ft | 5 |
| 3:00 pm | 6 | Partly cloudy | 84 °F | 18 mph | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| 4:00 pm | 7 | Mainly clear | 84 °F | 17 mph | 4.1 ft | 1 |
| 5:00 pm | 9 | Clear sky | 85 °F | 16 mph | 4.1 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Praia de Carquejinha
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- Praia de Curral Velho 3.6 mi · E
- Praia de Santa Mónica 5.0 mi · W
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2.5 of 3, warmth 4 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 1 of 1; minus wind 1.5; short window: the rating keeps 85%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Praia de Carquejinha
Is it a beach day in Praia de Carquejinha today?
A good beach day: 7/10. Best from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 82 °F, though with moderate offshore wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Praia de Carquejinha today?
4.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Praia de Carquejinha?
About 82 °F today: warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Praia de Carquejinha today?
UV reaches 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Praia de Carquejinha?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a perfect beach day (9/10), best from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What beaches are near Praia de Carquejinha?
Praia de Curral Velho (3.6 mi) and Praia de Santa Mónica (5.0 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0) and the sun from astronomy-engine.