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(Cape-Verde – Sal)

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Spoutnik Surf Guide

Spoutnik in Sal is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. A left hand reef break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Spoutnik Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	75°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spoutnik:

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

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Spoutnik with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in August while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

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

80%

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

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Interactive Spoutnik 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 Spoutnik is Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID) in Cape Verde Islands, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Spoutnik is Rabil (Boa Vista) Airport (BVC), also in Cape Verde Islands, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Spoutnik Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 14:35 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 09
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Spoutnik

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Maria, 1 miles from Spoutnik.

Next High Water: 07:59pm | 2ft

Next Low Water: 01:43am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Spoutnik Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.0 °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*: 75°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite