Best beaches in Maputo

4 ranked beaches in Maputo, Maputo City

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

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Praia da Costa do Sol

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Maputo’s best-known city beach and the key urban beach anchor for the capital.

7.0

Praia da Polana

Central Maputo bayfront beach area tied to the Polana and Marginal waterfront.

7.0

Praia da Triunfo

Local Maputo northern-coast beach area near Triunfo, useful for city-level completeness.

7.0

Praia dos Pescadores

Local beach beside Maputo’s fish-market coast, useful for urban beach coverage.

7.0

What makes Maputo's beaches stand out?

Maputo sits in Maputo City, Mozambique and is home to 4 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Maputo or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.