Tarrafal beach
Porto Novo · Cape Verde
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Tarrafal beach is a S-facing pebble beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Porto Novo — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.1°C (80.8°F) on average
Jan
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22.3–25.6°C
Feb
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.1–24.6°C
Mar
22.7°C
72.9°F · 21.4–24.3°C
Apr
23.3°C
73.9°F · 22–24.8°C
May
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.4–26.1°C
Jun
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.7–25.9°C
Jul
25.1°C
77.2°F · 24.2–26.2°C
Aug
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.7–28.4°C
Sep
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.7–28.2°C
Oct
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.7–28°C
Nov
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.1–27.3°C
Dec
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.3–26.7°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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