Praia de São Francisco- Beach Katumbela
Praia · Cape Verde
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Praia, Praia de São Francisco- Beach Katumbela works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.6°C (81.7°F) on average
Jan
24°C
75.2°F · 22.8–26.1°C
Feb
23.2°C
73.8°F · 22.2–25.3°C
Mar
23°C
73.4°F · 22–24.4°C
Apr
23.4°C
74.1°F · 21.8–25.3°C
May
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.5–25.4°C
Jun
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.8–25.6°C
Jul
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.7–26.7°C
Aug
27°C
80.6°F · 25.7–28.8°C
Sep
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.4–28.5°C
Oct
27.8°C
82°F · 26.3–28.6°C
Nov
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.6–27.5°C
Dec
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.1–27.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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