Santa Maria
Surf spot · Cabo Verde
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (4 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 s
- Energy
- 242kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 324, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Santa Maria 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 | 46, fair | 5 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 473kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, too small | 4 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 242kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 31°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 00:19 +0.4 mLow 07:00 −0.3 mHigh 13:17 +0.1 mLow 18:45 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:41 +0.3 mLow 08:22 −0.3 mHigh 14:47 +0.1 mLow 20:13 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:03 +0.3 mLow 09:36 −0.3 mHigh 15:58 +0.2 mLow 21:35 −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
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Santa Maria
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (169°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (349°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Santa Maria, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 2 wind sports spots and 4 dive sites.
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$945–US$1,790 each
about US$945–US$1,790 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 SID, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$945–US$1,790 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Santa Maria
1 min by car · 56 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Santa Maria 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 → SID, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → SID on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.