Surf spot

Coca's Beach,Praia

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Country: Cape Verde
Coordinates: 14.9167, -23.5061

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Wave direction	SSE	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	8.2	10.6	11.8	11.5	11.4	11.4	11.2	10.9	10.8	10.3	8.8	8.4	8.3	8.1	7.8	7.5	7.8	7.6	8.8	11.9	11.6	9.7	9.8	9.6	9.2	9.1	9	8.7	8.5	8.3	8.2	8.2	8.1	8.2	8.3	8.4	8.5	7.5	8.3	8.7	8.6	8.6	8.5	8.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	8.2	8.2	8.2	8.1	8.1	7.8	7.7	7.6	7.8
Wave energy (kJ)	51	81	113	95	120	114	109	111	115	103	108	101	88	80	64	55	59	50	98	123	140	144	154	148	143	140	137	134	133	129	122	122	116	117	120	119	122	72	105	134	131	129	128	119	114	113	101	95	90	81	76	72	60	54	53	64
Wind speed (km/h)	11.4	8.3	5.8	8.6	3.1	0.5	2.8	4.3	3.6	2	6.1	12.8	14	11.3	8.9	7.2	7.1	8.5	15.8	23.7	26.5	26.5	17.2	14.7	12.2	13.7	14.7	20.1	18.4	23.4	15.3	12.2	9	7.7	5.8	2.6	3.3	5.1	8	8.6	8.2	7.5	8.2	13	11.1	11.4	14.5	15.5	13	14.1	19.3	20.1	29.9	30.1	21.4	18.4
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Coca's Beach (Praia, Cape Verde) is a city beach surf spot on the island of Santiago, near the capital Praia. It’s known more as a local, accessible wave than a major destination break.

Surf description

Wave type: Typically a beach break with sand-bottom peaks
Best swell: Works best with groundswells from the southwest to northwest
Wind: Usually cleaner with light offshore easterly winds
Wave quality: Can offer fun, punchy waves when conditions line up, but quality is often inconsistent
Crowd: Generally localized and can be busy with local surfers
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, depending on swell size and shape

Conditions and notes

Because it’s near an urban area, access is easy.
The wave can change a lot with sand movement, tides, and seasonal swell.
On larger swells it can become more powerful and less forgiving, especially for newer surfers.
It’s a good spot to check if you’re staying in Praia and want a quick session without traveling far.

General vibe

Coca’s Beach is less about world-class consistency and more about being a convenient local surf check with the chance of a surprisingly fun session when Cape Verde swell fills in.