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8:42 am 26 Dec 2009


Cabo Ledo ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.9
Consistency of surf: 3.6
Difficulty level: 2.1
Wind and kite surfing: 1.8
Crowds: 3.0

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(Angola – Benguela)

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Cabo Ledo Christmas2009 photo

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Surf Break: Cabo Ledo

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Surf Break: Cabo Ledo

Name: Cabo Ledo
Type: point
Reliability: very consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NE

Cabo Ledo in Benguela is an exposed point break that is often working. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest.There is a left hand point break here. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for and rips.

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Overall Cabo Ledo Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of Cabo Ledo


OSG from ANGOLA writes:

Cabo Ledo is a nice long left hander
A soft easy going wave.
A malibu or longboard wave.
Unfortunately the crowd is growing and getting a bit unpleasant!! Becoming like the traffic in Luanda - no rules!!

2010-03-29

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cabo Ledo:

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Closest break Barra da Kwanza 22 mi
Second closest break Barra da Cuanza 23 mi
Third closest break Miradouro 30 mi
Fourth closest break Shipwreck 43 mi
Fifth closest break Buraco 47 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Cabo Ledo:

Closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 3602 mi
Second closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 3667 mi
Third closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 3945 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 4158 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Greenwich Buoy 4211 mi

Tide stations nearest to Cabo Ledo:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 1810 mi
Second closest tide station Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 3155 mi
Third closest tide station Rocas, Atol das, Brazil 3250 mi
Fourth closest tide station Recife, Brazil 3282 mi
Fifth closest tide station Tambau, Brazil 3287 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Cabo Ledo:

Closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 1662 mi
Second closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1733 mi
Third closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1733 mi
Fourth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1733 mi
Fifth closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 1733 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Cabo Ledo:

Closest city location Luanda (Angola) 59 mi
Second closest city location Porto Amboim (Angola) 82 mi
Third closest city location Caxito (Angola) 83 mi
Fourth closest city location Sumbe (Angola) 115 mi
Fifth closest city location N'dalatando (Angola) 121 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Cabo Ledo is Luanda 4 De Fevereiro Airport (LAD) in Angola, which is 92 km (57 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Cabo Ledo is Porto Amboim Airport (PBN), also in Angola, 131 km (81 miles) away.
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This is the Surf-Forecast page for Cabo Ledo, Angola - Benguela. Use the tab navigation above to view Cabo Ledo sea temperature, Cabo Ledo photographs, Cabo Ledo detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Cabo Ledo webcams, current wind from Angola - Benguela live weather stations and Cabo Ledo tide predictions. The Angola swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Angola and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Angola wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Cabo Ledo.