Laginha
Surf spot · Cabo Verde
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 111, too small
- Mon 219, too small
- Tue 39, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Laginha does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft12 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots | 27°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 05:51 −0.3 mHigh 11:55 +0.1 mLow 17:40 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:25 +0.3 mLow 07:06 −0.3 mHigh 13:21 +0.1 mLow 18:54 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:48 +0.3 mLow 08:29 −0.2 mHigh 14:51 +0.1 mLow 20:19 −0.2 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.
Map
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About
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About Laginha
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (283°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (103°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in March, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Mindelo, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$911–US$1,750 each
about US$911–US$1,750 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 VXE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$951 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| 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$911–US$1,750 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mindelo
2 min by car · 48 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Mindelo 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 → VXE, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → VXE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.