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Spoutnik surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 -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
24.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Spoutnik today?
The current surf forecast for Spoutnik at 4AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Spoutnik. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:29PM 0.71 | 6:47AM 0.64 | 7:08PM 0.75 | 7:28AM 0.65 | 7:44PM 0.78 | 8:06AM 0.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:34AM 0.20 | 12:34PM 0.17 | 1:17AM 0.15 | 1:14PM 0.14 | 1:57AM 0.12 | 1:51PM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
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