Santa Maria Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cape-Verde – Sal)
| Name: | Santa Maria |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Santa Maria in Sal is an exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is also a left hand reef break.. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
Overall Santa Maria Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram illustrates the range of swells directed at Santa Maria through a typi... (show all text)
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Also see Santa Maria surf quality by season and Santa Maria surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Santa Maria |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Santa Maria:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Spoutnik | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Ponta Preta | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Ponta do Sino | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Fragata | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Monte Leao | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Santa Maria: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 1547 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2010 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2221 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 2229 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 2284 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Santa Maria: |
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| Closest tide station | Fernando de Noronha, Brazil | 1554 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Rocas, Atol das, Brazil | 1597 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Natal, Brazil | 1760 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Fortaleza, Brazil | 1761 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Rio Ceara (bar), Brazil | 1765 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Santa Maria: |
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| Closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 1383 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 1606 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 1853 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 1887 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 1935 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Santa Maria: |
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| Closest city location | Santa Maria (Cape Verde) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sal Rei (Cape Verde) | 28 mi |
| Third closest city location | Vila da Ribeira Brava (Cape Verde) | 92 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Vila do Maio (Cape Verde) | 103 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Tarrafal (Cape Verde) | 107 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Santa Maria is Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID) in Cape Verde Islands, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Santa Maria 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, 146 km (91 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 Santa Maria and is 196 km (122 miles) away.
