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Kitesurfing in Sal, Cape Verde, Cape Verde

Name: Sal, Cape Verde
Address: CPV

Island in Cape Verde · 9 kite spots · airport SID

Best for kiting all year except July and August, with 57 to 91 % kite days. Water 22 to 28 °C.

Season 27 Aug to 8 Jul, peak 1 Oct to 1 Jul.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Santa Maria, the main spot of Sal, Cape Verde. The other 8 spots range from 57 to 70 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan83Prime
FFeb91Prime
MMar89Prime
AApr88Prime
MMay88Prime
JJun78Prime
JJul37Possible
AAug33Possible
SSep57Good
OOct68Primenow · chosen
NNov74Prime
DDec83Prime

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

October in Sal, Cape Verde, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 21 of 31; 68 % kite days, Prime, good in 8 of 9 years
WIND: 13 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 28 °C, boardshorts; suit for 27 °C and warmer

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 7.2 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
68 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 32 %
Kiteable 68 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.8 h
Water
28 °C, boardshorts
Air
28 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
Rain
1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Santa Maria averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Santa Maria

Kite days% of days	83	91	89	88	88	78	37	33	57	68	74	83
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Possible	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	6 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	10 to 18	11 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 17
Daylighth	11.3	11.6	12.0	12.5	12.9	13.1	13.0	12.7	12.2	11.8	11.4	11.2
Water°C at the surface	24	23	22	23	24	24	26	27	28	28	27	25
Air°C, daily maximum	24	23	23	24	24	25	26	27	28	28	27	25
Rain days1 mm or more	0 of 31	1 of 28	0 of 31	0 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 30	1 of 31	4 of 31	5 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorty	spring	spring	spring	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty

In January, Santa Maria averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (83 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Santa Maria averaged 26 kite days out of 28 (91 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Santa Maria averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (89 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Santa Maria averaged 26 kite days out of 30 (88 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Santa Maria averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (88 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Santa Maria averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (78 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Santa Maria averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Santa Maria averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Santa Maria averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Santa Maria averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Santa Maria averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Santa Maria averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (83 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Santa Maria

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 68 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 32 %
Kiteable 68 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.8 h
Water: 28 °C, boardshorts
Air: 28 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
Rain: 1 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Santa Maria averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

28 °C in October, boardshorts (27 °C and warmer).

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

22 to 28 °C, spring suit to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Santa Maria, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), 17 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 6 h 20 min straight line, 4,663 km
MUC Munich: about 6 h 25 min straight line, 4,728 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 6 h 20 min straight line, 4,653 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 5 h 55 min straight line, 4,357 km
ZRH Zurich: about 6 h 05 min straight line, 4,477 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 5 h 50 min straight line, 4,275 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Sal, Cape Verde

Best for kiting all year except July and August, with 57 to 91 % kite days. Water 22 to 28 °C.

Season 27 Aug to 8 Jul, peak 1 Oct to 1 Jul. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November, December. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.1 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Sal, Cape Verde windy?

Across the year, 72 % of days at Santa Maria are kite days. The windiest month is February with 91 %, the calmest is August with 33 %.

Wind on kite days in February comes most often from NE (45°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind13 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan NE, Feb NE, Mar NE, Apr NNE, May NNE, Jun NNE, Jul NNE, Aug NE, Sep NE, Oct NE, Nov NE, Dec NE.

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Water temperature in Sal, Cape Verde by month

The sea is warmest in September at 28 °C and coolest in March at 22 °C. Wetsuit: spring suit in March, boardshorts in September.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Sal, Cape Verde

Santa Maria
Sea · main spot
Level Learning possible in parts, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Santa Maria: Jan 83 %, Feb 91 %, Mar 89 %, Apr 88 %, May 88 %, Jun 78 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 83 %
Ponta do Leme Velho
Sea · 1 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ponta do Leme Velho: Jan 88 %, Feb 93 %, Mar 91 %, Apr 90 %, May 91 %, Jun 83 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 87 %
Ponta do Sino
Sea · 1 km
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ponta do Sino: Jan 88 %, Feb 93 %, Mar 91 %, Apr 90 %, May 91 %, Jun 83 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 87 %
Fragata
Sea · 3 km
Level Learning possible in parts, from kite guides we checked
Same model cell as Santa Maria: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Fragata: Jan 83 %, Feb 91 %, Mar 89 %, Apr 88 %, May 88 %, Jun 78 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 83 %
Ponta do Rife
Sea · 7 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
Same model cell as Santa Maria: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ponta do Rife: Jan 83 %, Feb 91 %, Mar 89 %, Apr 88 %, May 88 %, Jun 78 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 83 %
Ponta Preta
Sea · 7 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
Same model cell as Santa Maria: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ponta Preta: Jan 83 %, Feb 91 %, Mar 89 %, Apr 88 %, May 88 %, Jun 78 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 83 %
Canoa
Sea · 8 km
Same model cell as Santa Maria: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Canoa: Jan 83 %, Feb 91 %, Mar 89 %, Apr 88 %, May 88 %, Jun 78 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 83 %
Secret Spot
Sea · 14 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Secret Spot: Jan 77 %, Feb 88 %, Mar 87 %, Apr 88 %, May 88 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 73 %
Alibaba
Sea · 15 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Alibaba: Jan 77 %, Feb 88 %, Mar 87 %, Apr 88 %, May 88 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 73 %

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Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 68 % of days at Santa Maria met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/sal

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