Beach forecast for Ribeira Dom João
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT-1) · Maio, Cabo Verde Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT-1- Swimming
- Calm · 3.2 ft
- Water
- 83 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 7 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 4:23 am and 4:30 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a good beach day in Ribeira Dom João (7/10). The best hours are from 7:00 am to 10:00 am: sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 83 °F, though with moderate wind. The best day this week is Monday, November 2, at 10/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7Good beach day | 7:00–10:00 am3:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 3.2 ft | 83 °F | 7 |
| Fri 30 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 3.4 ft | 83 °F | 9 |
| Sat 31 | 10Perfect beach day | 1:00–6:00 pm7:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 2.4 ft | 83 °F | 9 |
| Sun 1 | 8Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–6:00 pm | Use care · 2.6 ft | 84 °F | 10 |
| Mon 2 | 10Perfect beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 3.2 ft | 84 °F | 8 |
| Tue 3 | 10Perfect beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm3:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 3.2 ft | 83 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 7Good beach day | 12:00–5:00 pm7:00–11:00 am | Use care · 3.0 ft | 83 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
6 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 86 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 3.2 ft waves
- Water at 83 °F (very warm)
- Moderate cross-shore wind (16 mph)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 3.2 ft
3.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 83 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 16 mph
Moderate onshore wind (16 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:30 pm
Low tide at 4:23 am and 4:30 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:35 am and 10:54 pm. Coefficient 92 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 10:00 am, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 83 °F, though with moderate wind. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with beach weather, water at 83 °F and low tide at 4:30 pm, though with clouds and moderate 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 | 8 | Partly cloudy | 85 °F | 16 mph | 3.1 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 7 | Mainly clear | 85 °F | 15 mph | 3.1 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 6 | Mainly clear | 86 °F | 15 mph | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| 10:00 am | 5 | Partly cloudy | 86 °F | 15 mph | 3.3 ft | 5 |
| 11:00 am | 4 | Partly cloudy | 85 °F | 15 mph | 3.4 ft | 7 |
| 12:00 pm | 5 | Overcast | 85 °F | 16 mph | 3.4 ft | 7 |
| 1:00 pm | 5 | Overcast | 85 °F | 16 mph | 3.4 ft | 7 |
| 2:00 pm | 6 | Overcast | 85 °F | 16 mph | 3.4 ft | 5 |
| 3:00 pm | 6 | Overcast | 87 °F | 14 mph | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| 4:00 pm | 7 | Overcast | 88 °F | 12 mph | 3.5 ft | 1 |
| 5:00 pm | 7 | Overcast | 88 °F | 11 mph | 3.5 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Ribeira Dom João
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- Praia de Lagoa 2.0 mi · SW
- Praia de Ponta Preta 5.6 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 of 3, warmth 4 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 0.3 of 1; minus wind 1 and high tide 0.3; short window: the rating keeps 95%.
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 Ribeira Dom João
Is it a beach day in Ribeira Dom João today?
A good beach day: 7/10. Best from 7:00 am to 10:00 am, with sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 83 °F, though with moderate wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Ribeira Dom João today?
3.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Ribeira Dom João?
About 83 °F today: very warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Ribeira Dom João today?
UV reaches 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Ribeira Dom João?
Today low tide is at 4:23 am and 4:30 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 10:35 am and 10:54 pm. Coefficient 92 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Ribeira Dom João?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a perfect beach day (9/10), best from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What beaches are near Ribeira Dom João?
Praia de Lagoa (2.0 mi) and Praia de Ponta Preta (5.6 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.
More about Ribeira Dom João today
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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), the tide from Praia (TICON-4) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data