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Spoutnik surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
22.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Spoutnik today?
The current surf forecast for Spoutnik at 1PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 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 Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 | |
65 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 33 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9:12AM0.95m | 9:44PM0.78m | 9:59AM0.95m | 10:33PM0.73m | 10:49AM0.94m | 11:26PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM-0.05m | 3:30AM0.03m | 4:20PM-0.02m | 4:15AM0.06m | 5:14PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
 kJ | 65 | 28 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 15 | 15 | 81 | 73 | 71 | 323 | 270 | 270 | 277 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 25 | 30 | 75 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 63 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 29 | 28 | 56 | 26 | 25 | 57 | 56 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SSE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 13 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 51 |
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 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 361 | 363 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 363 | 372 | 381 | 381 | 361 | 323 | — | — | — | — | 243 | 228 | 223 | 223 | 217 | 157 | 174 | 170 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 197 | 199 | 611 | 1423 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape-Verde - Sal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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