Ponta Preta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cape-Verde – Sal)
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Ponta Preta Spot ID: Type: reef and point Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell NW | Wind E Sea Temperature Today is: 23.7 °C |
Sunday, 19 May 2013, 19:22 Local time
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Ponta Preta in Sal is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Both right (best) and left reef breaks.. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Porto Grande, Cape Verde Islands, 221 miles from Ponta Preta.
Ponta Preta Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Sal Island/Amilcar Cabral International Airport, 14 km from Ponta Preta.
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Overall Ponta Preta Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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Ponta Preta Location Maps
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ponta Preta:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Ponta do Sino | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Santa Maria | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Spoutnik | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Fragata | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Monte Leao | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ponta Preta: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 1546 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2009 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2219 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Ouest Arcachon Buoy | 2230 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 2284 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ponta Preta: |
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| Closest tide station | Porto Grande, Cape Verde Islands | 137 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Dakar | 390 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Saint Louis | 428 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Banjul, Gambia | 476 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | 489 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ponta Preta: |
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| Closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 1383 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 1607 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 1853 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 1888 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 1935 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ponta Preta: |
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| Closest city location | Praia (Cape Verde) | 122 mi |
| Second closest city location | Mindelo (Cape Verde) | 138 mi |
| Third closest city location | Dakar (Senegal) | 385 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Grand Dakar (Senegal) | 387 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pikine (Senegal) | 390 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Ponta Preta is Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID) in Cape Verde Islands, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Ponta Preta is Rabil (Boa Vista) Airport (BVC), also in Cape Verde Islands, 51 km (32 miles) away.
- Third is Preguica (Sao Nocolau Island) Airport (SNE) in Cape Verde Islands, 144 km (89 miles) away.
- Maio Airport (MMO) in Cape Verde Islands is 163 km (101 miles) away.
- Francisco Mendes Airport (RAI), also in Cape Verde Islands is the fifth nearest airport to Ponta Preta and is 195 km (121 miles) away.
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