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Santa Maria surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 -01
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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
22.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Santa Maria this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Santa Maria in the next 16 days are 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 27th Apr)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Santa Maria over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
22
34
32
57
91
35
35
23
38
38
36
57
39
28
55
30
23
24
21
45
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:42PM0.75m
4:49AM0.59m
4:59PM0.78m
5:50AM0.65m
5:58PM0.80m
6:37AM0.72m
6:45PM0.82m
7:15AM0.78m
7:24PM0.82m
7:48AM0.82m
8:00PM0.81m
8:18AM0.84m
8:33PM0.79m
8:47AM0.85m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.22m
10:08AM0.28m
11:30PM0.19m
11:22AM0.25m
00:16AM0.15m
12:18PM0.20m
00:53AM0.12m
1:03PM0.15m
1:25AM0.09m
1:42PM0.10m
1:55AM0.07m
2:18PM0.07m
2:25AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:05
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6:49
—
—
6:49
—
—
6:49
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
6:51
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
17
16
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
13
1.1
N
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.9
NNW
13
1.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
523
347
209
161
121
75
50
52
48
111
120
127
180
174
171
110
100
96
60
313
364
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NW
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
NW
14
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NNW
15
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
28
22
34
32
36
36
43
48
66
45
41
36
57
39
23
55
30
23
84
17
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
SE
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
NNW
16
Energy kJ
9
7
30
29
57
91
35
35
23
38
38
28
19
35
28
11
14
25
24
21
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
141
170
165
175
168
175
145
130
121
100
93
87
68
58
55
51
72
95
105
132
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
El Conquistador
Tenerife
Aberdeen Area Beach
Sierra Leone
Coragi
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Coragi
Sal
Cocas Beach / Praia Negra
Sal
River No. 2
Sierra Leone
Coragi
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Spoutnik
Sal
Spoutnik
Sal
Spoutnik
Sal
Spoutnik
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
El Conquistador
Tenerife
La Derecha del Cartel
Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1424
1379
199
199
197
1397
199
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1424
1424
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Coragi
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Ponta do Sino
Coragi
Coragi
Monte Leao
Monte Leao
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Ponta do Sino
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Coragi
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Monte Leao
Sal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Kaka Point
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Noises
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Banana Beach
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Herolds Bay
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Beach Road
South Africa
Boneyard
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
8
5
6
5
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
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The above surf forecast table for Santa Maria provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Santa Maria can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Santa Maria surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Santa Maria) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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