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Spoutnik surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 -01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Spoutnik surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Spoutnik sea temperature is
22.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Spoutnik today?
The current surf forecast for Spoutnik at 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Spoutnik. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
66 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 33 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 73 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:49AM0.94m | 11:26PM0.68m | 11:44AM0.90m | 00:26AM0.63m | 12:46PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.06m | 5:14PM0.03m | 5:04AM0.11m | 6:13PM0.09m | 5:58AM0.16m | 7:18PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 66 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 28 | 58 | 57 | 30 | 75 | 71 | 111 | 56 | 94 | 84 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 26 | 40 | 43 | 121 | 156 | 215 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NW 15 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 56 | 58 | 28 | 15 | 55 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 45 | 73 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 55 | 56 | 33 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 270 | 270 | 270 | 232 | 187 | 183 | 161 | 165 | 161 | 172 | 210 | 146 | 175 | 186 | 185 | 215 | 215 | 229 | 265 | 256 | 263 | 257 | 242 | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 197 | 197 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1422 | 1423 | 1422 | 1422 | 1422 | 1423 | 0 | 14 | 611 | 611 | 197 | 611 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 | 1423 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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