Praia Negra
Surf spot · Cabo Verde
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 115kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- NNE 12 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 323, too small
- Wed 424, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 117, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Praia Negra does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the north, 13 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 31°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:20 −0.4 mHigh 12:35 +0.2 mLow 18:21 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:00 +0.4 mLow 07:37 −0.4 mHigh 13:58 +0.3 mLow 19:42 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:17 +0.5 mLow 08:45 −0.4 mHigh 15:06 +0.3 mLow 20:55 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Praia Negra
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (172°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (352°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 23°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Praia, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$926–US$1,770 each
about US$926–US$1,770 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RAI, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$980 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$168–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$926–US$1,770 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Praia
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about 5 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Praia its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RAI, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 25 min by road
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