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Sal / Ponta Preta ( ID sal___ponta_preta )      Hits: 3091
You are here: Africa > Cape Verde > Sal / Ponta Preta ( ID sal___ponta_preta )
Continent: Africa
Country: Cape Verde
Next Big City (Airport):  Sal
Next Town: Santa Maria
Latitude:   16.613
Longitude: -22.9286
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Parking

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Near Beaches
Sal / Ponta Sino (2.22 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Sal / Santa Maria (2.48 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat
Sal / Rife (3.46 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Sal / Albatroz (Ponta Leme Bedje) (3.86 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Flat Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Sal / Canuha (Calheta Funda) (4.38 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Sal / Cabessa Salina (4.41 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
- Big Wave (> 3m)
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Big waves. For very experienced riders only. Waves can get up to 6m. Biggest waves from January to March. Big beach break.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
- Rocks
Size:
No Information

Hazards:
- Rocks
Beach crowds:
- None


Rocky beach, be careful. Further left of the breaking waves you can find a sandy beach.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts

Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
- Shorty


Sunny weather. Average temperatures: December to February: water 22°C, air 21°C. March to May: water 23°C, air 22°C. June to August: water 27°C, air 26°C. September to November: water 26°C, air 25°C. Winter, shorty or 3mm top is all that is needed.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Trade Winds

Best Direction:
- NE
Main Direction:
- NE


Main wind direction is sideoffshore. Best winds from November to mid of June due to the NE trade winds. Steady 3-5 Beaufort. Usually the wind doesn't get stronger then 6 Beaufort, but therefore very steady like nowhere else in the world.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Close to Santa Maria. Drive westwards to the coast and find the big swell.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Big waves and beach break make this a beach for very experienced riders only. Make sure you're safe, since medical staff and help is not common on the islands.

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 Comments
05-03-04 Unknown: Mother of all waves
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