Notable beach · Porto Novo, Cape Verde
Tarrafal beach
Tarrafal beach is a beach in Porto Novo, Cape Verde.
Tarrafal beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tarrafal beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Tarrafal beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 16.94961, -25.31107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tarrafal beach
- Westernmost point of Africa · attraction · Porto Novo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Farol da D. Amélia · beach · São Vicente · ~35 km · Must-see
- Monte Cara · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pico da Cruz · viewpoint · Paul · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fortim D'El Rei · fort · São Vicente · ~43 km · Must-see
- Monte de São João · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~44 km · Must-see
- Praça Nova (Praça Amilcar Cabral) · park · São Vicente · ~44 km · Must-see
- Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo · beach · Paul · ~51 km · Must-see
- Monte Verde · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~51 km · Must-see
- Praia Calheta Grande · beach · São Vicente · ~53 km · Must-see
- boca de Volcão Viana · viewpoint · São Vicente · ~61 km · Must-see
- Curralinho · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~3 km
- Topo da Coroa · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~12 km
- Covado da Coroa · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~12 km
- John · fort · ~12 km
- Monte Aranha Perna · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~12 km
- Praia Formosa · beach · Porto Novo · ~13 km
- Covão da Bordeira · viewpoint · Porto Novo · ~16 km
Other beaches & coast near Tarrafal beach
- Farol da D. Amélia · beach · São Vicente · ~35 km · Must-see
- Farol de Fontes Pereira de Melo · beach · Paul · ~51 km · Must-see
- Praia Calheta Grande · beach · São Vicente · ~53 km · Must-see
- Praia Formosa · beach · Porto Novo · ~13 km
- Farol da Ponta Magrande · beach · Porto Novo · ~16 km
- Praia de São Pedro · beach · ~37 km
- Praia dos Curraletes · beach · Porto Novo · ~38 km
- Zaranha · beach · Ribeira Grande · ~38 km
- Flamengos, Cape Verde · beach · São Vicente · ~41 km
- Flamengos Beach · beach · São Vicente · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Tarrafal beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Tarrafal beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tarrafal beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tarrafal beach?
Nearby: Westernmost point of Africa (attraction, 16 km), Farol da D. Amélia (beach, 35 km), Monte Cara (viewpoint, 38 km), Pico da Cruz (viewpoint, 43 km), Fortim D'El Rei (fort, 43 km), Monte de São João (viewpoint, 44 km).
Is Tarrafal beach worth visiting?
Tarrafal beach is listed as a notable beach in Cape Verde on Spotwander.