Cabo Ledo
Surf spot · Angola
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (3 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, too small
- Tue 32, too small
- Wed 43, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Cabo Ledo does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft14 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft12 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft11 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:29 −0.3 mHigh 09:31 +0.3 mLow 15:59 −0.5 mHigh 22:40 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:58 −0.3 mHigh 10:52 +0.3 mLow 17:14 −0.5 mHigh 23:50 +0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:10 −0.4 mHigh 12:02 +0.4 mLow 18:17 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Cabo Ledo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (312°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (132°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cabo Ledo, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,350–US$2,590 each
about US$1,350–US$2,590 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NBJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$737–US$1,530 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,350–US$2,590 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cabo Ledo
9 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Cabo Ledo its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 25h 05m
About 25h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NBJ, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → NBJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.