Beach forecast for Fonte Francês
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT-1) · São Vicente, Cabo Verde Today, Thu, Oct 29 · GMT-1- Swimming
- Use care · 2.9 ft
- Water
- 81 °F · warm
- Max UV
- 7 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 4:02 am and 4:07 pm
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a good beach day in Fonte Francês (7/10). The best hours are from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, water at 81 °F and low tide at 4:07 pm, though with moderate wind and some waves. The best day this week is Sunday, November 1, at 10/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7Good beach day | 1:00–6:00 pm | Use care · 2.9 ft | 81 °F | 7 |
| Fri 30 | 8Good beach day | 1:00–6:00 pm8:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 2.4 ft | 81 °F | 9 |
| Sat 31 | 9Perfect beach day | 8:00 am–12:00 pm2:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 2.1 ft | 81 °F | 8 |
| Sun 1 | 10Perfect beach day | 1:00–6:00 pm8:00–11:00 am | Calm · 2.2 ft | 82 °F | 9 |
| Mon 2 | 10Perfect beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm | Calm · 2.4 ft | 82 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 9Perfect beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm2:00–4:00 pm | Calm · 2.3 ft | 81 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 7Good beach day | 8:00 am–1:00 pm | Calm · 2.2 ft | 81 °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- Sunny
- Feels like 85 °F: beach weather
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 81 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 4:07 pm: more sand
- Moderate onshore wind (14 mph): choppy water
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 2.9 ft
2.9 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 81 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate onshore wind (14 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:02 am
Low tide at 4:02 am and 4:07 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:08 am and 10:20 pm. Coefficient 94 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, water at 81 °F and low tide at 4:07 pm, though with moderate wind and some waves.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 80 °F | 13 mph | 2.9 ft | 1 |
| 9:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 81 °F | 13 mph | 2.9 ft | 2 |
| 10:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 82 °F | 13 mph | 2.9 ft | 4 |
| 11:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 84 °F | 13 mph | 2.9 ft | 6 |
| 12:00 pm | 6 | Clear sky | 85 °F | 14 mph | 2.9 ft | 7 |
| 1:00 pm | 6 | Clear sky | 85 °F | 14 mph | 2.9 ft | 7 |
| 2:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 84 °F | 14 mph | 2.9 ft | 5 |
| 3:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 84 °F | 13 mph | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| 4:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 83 °F | 12 mph | 2.8 ft | 1 |
| 5:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 83 °F | 11 mph | 2.7 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Fonte Francês
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- Praia de Laginha 1.4 mi · NW
- Parking
- Praia Joao Evora 2.7 mi · N
- Baía das Gatas 5.2 mi · E
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 3 of 3, warmth 4 of 4, calm sea 0 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 1 of 1; minus wind 0.9 and waves 1.
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 Fonte Francês
Is it a beach day in Fonte Francês today?
A good beach day: 7/10. Best from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, water at 81 °F and low tide at 4:07 pm, though with moderate wind and some waves.
What are the swimming conditions in Fonte Francês today?
2.9 ft waves every 8 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Fonte Francês?
About 81 °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 Fonte Francês today?
UV reaches 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Fonte Francês?
Today low tide is at 4:02 am and 4:07 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 10:08 am and 10:20 pm. Coefficient 94 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Fonte Francês?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a good beach day (8/10), best from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
What beaches are near Fonte Francês?
Praia de Laginha (1.4 mi), Praia Joao Evora (2.7 mi) and Baía das Gatas (5.2 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 Fonte Francês 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 Porto Grande (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