Coragi
Surf spot · Cabo Verde
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 120kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- NNE 14 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 33°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 124, too small
- Mon 244, too small
- Tue 344, too small
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 551, fair
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 818, too small
- Mon 918, too small
- Tue 1034, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Coragi does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 44, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 120kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 51, fair | 2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 33°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 32°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:06 −0.4 mHigh 11:11 +0.2 mLow 17:04 −0.3 mHigh 23:40 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:20 −0.4 mHigh 12:35 +0.2 mLow 18:21 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:00 +0.4 mLow 07:37 −0.4 mHigh 13:58 +0.3 mLow 19:42 −0.3 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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Coragi
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Coragi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (185°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (5°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 23°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in February, March and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Praia, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 27°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$925–US$1,770 each
about US$925–US$1,770 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 RAI, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$167–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$181–US$342 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$925–US$1,770 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Praia
4 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Praia its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 20h 05m
About 20h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RAI, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → RAI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.