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Santa Maria surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 21 Mar 2026 -01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Santa Maria surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Maria sea temperature is
22.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Santa Maria today?
The current surf forecast for Santa Maria at 6PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am March 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 18 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:54AM 0.90 | 10:11PM 0.92 | 10:29AM 0.89 | 10:50PM 0.85 | 11:07AM 0.86 | 11:33PM 0.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:55PM -0.02 | 4:16AM -0.00 | 4:36PM -0.01 | 4:52AM 0.04 | 5:21PM 0.03 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tue 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
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