Surf forecast · Cape Verde · Sal
Surf forecast Ponta Preta (Sal) today
Waves, swell and wind at Ponta Preta (Sal) (Sal, Cape Verde) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Fun cross-shore.
Ponta Preta (Sal) surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 09:00–12:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.6 m · 7 s ↑NNE | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑N | 23–35 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.6 m · 7 s ↑NNE | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑N | 27–41 km/h ↑NE offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑NNE | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑NNE | 23–41 km/h ↑NE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑N | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑N | 26–43 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 09:00–12:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑N | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑N | 21–30 km/h ↑NE cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.5 m · 7 s ↑N | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑N | 23–37 km/h ↑NE offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.5 m · 8 s ↑N | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑N | 21–37 km/h ↑NE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 8 s ↑N | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑N | 18–33 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
Tuesday 27 October
Fun Best window 14:00–17:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.3 m · 8 s ↑N | 0.9 m · 6 s ↑N | 16–22 km/h ↑N cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.3 m · 8 s ↑N | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑N | 20–32 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 1.2 m · 8 s ↑N | 0.7 m · 7 s ↑N | 23–40 km/h ↑NE cross-shore |
| 15:00 | 1.3 m · 8 s ↑N | 0.6 m · 9 s ↑N | 20–38 km/h ↑NE offshore |
Wednesday 28 October
Fun Best window 17:00–18:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.2 m · 9 s ↑N | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑N | 18–25 km/h ↑NNE cross-shore |
| 09:00 | 1.2 m · 9 s ↑N | 0.6 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 25–39 km/h ↑NE offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.2 m · 10 s ↑N | 0.6 m · 11 s ↑NW | 27–46 km/h ↑ENE offshore |
| 15:00 | 1.2 m · 10 s ↑NNW | 0.8 m · 12 s ↑NW | 24–45 km/h ↑ENE offshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 00:00 local time · updated 2026-10-25 01:11 UTC
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Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Ponta Preta (Sal) today?
- Fun: waves 1.6 m at 8 s from NNE, swell 1.1 m · 6 s N (Sun 00:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Ponta Preta (Sal)?
- Wind 25 km/h from NNE: cross-shore for a beach facing W.
- When is the best time to surf Ponta Preta (Sal) today?
- 09:00–12:00 (fun, offshore)
- How warm is the water at Ponta Preta (Sal)?
- 27.5 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Ngor 615 km · Las Américas 1422 km · El Médano 1431 km · Las Canteras 1496 km · El Confital 1499 km · El Cotillo 1625 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Ponta Preta (Sal), and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.