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Sal / Rife ( ID sal___rife )      Hits: 1107
You are here: Africa > Cape Verde > Sal / Rife ( ID sal___rife )
Continent: Africa
Country: Cape Verde
Next Big City (Airport):  Sal
Next Town: Santa Maria
Latitude:   16.6424
Longitude: -22.9391
Type:
No Information
Rider Ability:
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
No Information

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Near Beaches
Sal / Canuha (Calheta Funda) (0.99 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Sal / Ponta Preta (3.46 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Sal / Cabessa Salina (5.35 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Sal / Santa Maria (5.43 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat
Sal / Ponta Sino (5.61 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Sal / Albatroz (Ponta Leme Bedje) (6.42 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Flat Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
No Information


Nice waves up to 2.5m. There is a bay before, so the shore break is not so hard.

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 Beach
Type:
- Rocks
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Rocks
Beach crowds:
- None


Rocky beach, only for experts.

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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. On North winds not so easy to get back into the bay, better on NE winds. Best winds from November 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


From Santa Maria drive north and follow signs to Rife.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Due to offshore winds for experts only. Make sure you're safe, since medical staff and help is not common on the islands.

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