Cocas Beach / Praia Negra surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 02 May 2026 -01
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Cocas Beach / Praia Negra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cocas Beach / Praia Negra sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cocas Beach / Praia Negra today?

The current surf forecast for Cocas Beach / Praia Negra at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (02 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (02 May)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Cocas Beach / Praia Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
69
70
32
86
59
91
91
90
83
80
80
80
110
50
84
49
161
155
70
41
41
16
34
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:13AM0.97m
8:29PM0.88m
8:44AM0.97m
9:01PM0.84m
9:16AM0.95m
9:35PM0.80m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.07m
2:26AM0.07m
2:57PM0.07m
2:58AM0.09m
3:33PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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6:51
6:51
6:51
Temp °C
21
21
22
24
24
23
22
21
21
21
22
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
23
24
25
24
23
22
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
18
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
41
69
70
32
86
59
91
91
90
83
80
80
80
110
125
128
128
161
155
163
194
198
198
206
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
Energy kJ
18
19
20
18
35
41
41
78
45
44
44
43
33
32
50
84
56
44
42
70
42
31
31
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
N
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
NNW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
15
15
14
15
14
23
17
21
21
21
30
3
4
52
40
37
49
44
13
13
41
41
16
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.2
NNW
5
Energy kJ
58
67
96
113
128
119
109
127
132
132
132
115
86
75
89
75
5
5
70
54
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1399
1574
1399
1399
1399
1619
1619
1619
1322
643
643
1620
0
196
2
196
196
1339
0
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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