Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Cape Verde |
Next Big City |
Sal |
Next Town |
Santa Maria |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Cape Verde |
Next Big City |
Sal |
Next Town |
Santa Maria |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Big waves. For very experienced riders only. Waves can get up to 6m. Biggest waves from January to March. Big beach break.
Type: |
Sand, Rocks |
Size: |
No information |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Rocky beach, be careful. Further left of the breaking waves you can find a sandy beach.
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Sunny weather. Average temperatures: December to February: water 22°C, air 21°C. March to May: water 23°C, air 22°C. June to August: water 27°C, air 26°C. September to November: water 26°C, air 25°C. Winter, shorty or 3mm top is all that is needed.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
Main wind direction is sideoffshore. Best winds from November to mid of June due to the NE trade winds. Steady 3-5 Beaufort. Usually the wind doesn't get stronger then 6 Beaufort, but therefore very steady like nowhere else in the world.
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Close to Santa Maria. Drive westwards to the coast and find the big swell.
Rules |
None |
Big waves and beach break make this a beach for very experienced riders only. Make sure you're safe, since medical staff and help is not common on the islands.