Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Cape Verde |
Next Big City |
Sal |
Next Town |
Santa Maria |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Expert |
Features: |
No information |
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Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Nice waves up to 2.5m. There is a bay before, so the shore break is not so hard.
Beach
Type: |
Rocks |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Rocky beach, only for experts.
Weather
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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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.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
Main wind direction is sideoffshore. On North winds not so easy to get back into the bay, better on NE winds. Best winds from November 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.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Santa Maria drive north and follow signs to Rife.
Extra information
Rules |
None |
Due to offshore winds for experts only. Make sure you're safe, since medical staff and help is not common on the islands.
Nightlife
No information