Monte Leao Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape-Verde – Sal)

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Monte Leao Surf Guide

Monte Leao in Sal is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. A reef breaks right. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Monte Leao Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Monte Leao:

The best conditions reported for surf at Monte Leao occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Monte Leao with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in September while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

93%

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

Explore Monte Leao Location Map

Interactive Monte Leao 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 closest passenger airport to Monte Leao is Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID) in Cape Verde Islands, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Monte Leao is Rabil (Boa Vista) Airport (BVC), also in Cape Verde Islands, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Monte Leao Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 05:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 14
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

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Monte Leao Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite