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Spoutnik surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 18 Jan 2026 -01
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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
22.7° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Spoutnik today?

The current surf forecast for Spoutnik at 5PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (18 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Spoutnik. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
SE
2
NE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
1.7
NE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
SE
0.1
S
Period(s) (?)111111111111111181010101010107101010111212912
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1099995250333444044433333
Wind
(km/h)
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:33AM
0.66
8:47PM
0.86
9:06AM
0.70
9:20PM
0.90
9:39AM
0.73
9:53PM
0.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:15PM
0.12
3:03AM
0.10
2:50PM
0.10
3:37AM
0.08
3:24PM
0.08
4:10AM
0.07
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
Sunrise7:03-------7:03-------7:03-------
Sunset---6:20-------6:20-------6:21----
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191919191919191920202020202019191920201919191919
Feels °C (?)121212131412131316171617161514141214141213131111
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