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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Santa Maria, Cape Verde, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Santa Maria break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Santa Maria, Sal. Use the tab navigation above to view Santa Maria sea temperature, Santa Maria photographs, Santa Maria detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Santa Maria webcams, current wind from Sal live weather stations and Santa Maria tide predictions. The Cape Verde swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Santa Maria. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Sal surf breaks near to Santa Maria to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Santa Maria Location Map

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Surf breaks located close to Santa Maria Shoreline around Santa Maria Roads and rivers around Santa Maria

Use this relief map to navigate to Sal surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Santa Maria

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Santa Maria:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Ponta do Sino 1 mi
Second closest break Ponta Preta 1 mi
Third closest break Fragata 2 mi
Fourth closest break Monte Leao 8 mi
Fifth closest break Alibaba 10 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Santa Maria:
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:
Closest tide station Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 1547 mi
Second closest tide station Rocas, Atol das, Brazil 1590 mi
Third closest tide station Natal, Brazil 1753 mi
Fourth closest tide station Fortaleza, Brazil 1756 mi
Fifth closest tide station Rio Ceara (bar), Brazil 1759 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Santa Maria:
Closest ski area Oukaïmeden (Morocco) 1380 mi
Second closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 1604 mi
Third closest ski area Sierra Nevada (Spain) 1850 mi
Fourth closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 1883 mi
Fifth closest ski area Sierra de Béjar-La Covatilla (Spain) 1931 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Santa Maria:
Closest city location Praia (Cape Verde) 122 mi
Second closest city location Mindelo (Cape Verde) 139 mi
Third closest city location Dakar (Senegal) 384 mi
Fourth closest city location Rufisque (Senegal) 397 mi
Fifth closest city location Nguékoh or Nguekoh (Senegal) 419 mi