Sandy Beach - Sao Vincente
Surf spot · Cabo Verde
Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 268, good
- Tue 348, fair
- Wed 438, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1121, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Sandy Beach - Sao Vincente does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 68, good | 3 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 200kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 28°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 NovHigh 00:12 +0.3 mLow 07:05 −0.3 mHigh 13:10 +0.1 mLow 18:58 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:40 +0.3 mLow 08:22 −0.3 mHigh 14:50 +0.1 mLow 20:18 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:07 +0.3 mLow 09:33 −0.3 mHigh 16:05 +0.2 mLow 21:34 −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.
Best time to go
best in Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 and its town
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About
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About Sandy Beach - Sao Vincente
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (26°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (206°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in March, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mindelo.
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$939–US$1,780 each
about US$939–US$1,780 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 2 November 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$953 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$168–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$939–US$1,780 |
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
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about 25 min by car · 48 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Mindelo its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Mindelo, 12 km (about 25 min by car)
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VXE, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 40 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.