Spoutnik surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 16 May 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
22.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Spoutnik today?

The current surf forecast for Spoutnik at 7AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (17 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
49
48
45
44
73
42
42
70
68
67
67
65
63
61
59
59
59
50
50
81
73
71
71
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:09PM0.84m
8:28AM0.92m
8:56PM0.82m
9:12AM0.95m
9:44PM0.78m
9:59AM0.95m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.01m
2:41PM-0.04m
2:48AM0.01m
3:29PM-0.05m
3:30AM0.03m
4:20PM-0.02m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:55
6:55
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
23
23
23
45
44
73
42
42
70
68
67
67
65
28
61
59
59
59
15
15
81
73
71
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
50
49
48
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
63
27
26
26
15
34
34
15
15
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
Energy kJ
25
25
25
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
12
8
8
3
10
3
10
25
50
50
21
21
36
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
455
432
400
390
390
381
352
352
361
361
353
344
361
352
344
344
363
352
352
361
361
370
370
331
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
197
197
197
197
197
1423
1423
197
197
197
197
197
611
0
3
0
0
197
197
197
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Verde
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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