Cabo Ledo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Benguela, Angola)

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Cabo Ledo Surf Guide

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.

Cabo Ledo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	very consistent	24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cabo Ledo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cabo Ledo occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cabo Ledo (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cabo Ledo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in August while 72% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

72%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cabo Ledo Location Map

Interactive Cabo Ledo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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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Cabo Ledo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Cabo Ledo look like?

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Credit: Joerg Nuehrmann Credit: Joerg Nuehrmann Credit: Joerg Nuehrmann Credit: Joerg Nuehrmann Credit: Joerg Nuehrmann

Tides at Cabo Ledo

Current tide and informaton

For Cabo Ledo, 0 km from Cabo Ledo.

Next High Water: 05:46pm | 1.19m

Next Low Water: 12:09am | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Cabo Ledo Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.6 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cabo Ledo

Surf stats for Cabo Ledo, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Cabo Ledo

Wind stats for Cabo Ledo, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Cabo Ledo Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 22 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:3.8
Consistency of Surf:3.7
Difficulty Level:2.7
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.6
Crowds:3.1
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

OSG from Angola

“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!!”

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