Cocas Beach / Praia Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape-Verde – Sal)

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Cocas Beach / Praia Negra Surf Guide

Cocas Beach / Praia Negra in Cape-Verde - Sal is a sheltered point break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. There is no point break. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Pollution.

Cocas Beach / Praia Negra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cocas Beach / Praia Negra:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cocas Beach / Praia Negra occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cocas Beach / Praia Negra (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cocas Beach / Praia Negra with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in August while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

91%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Cocas Beach / Praia Negra Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 06:03 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 29
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Cocas Beach / Praia Negra

Current tide and informaton

For Cocas Beach / Praia Negra, 0 km from Cocas Beach / Praia Negra.

Next High Water: 06:36am | 0.89m

Next Low Water: 12:28pm | 0.16m

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Cocas Beach / Praia Negra Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite