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Ervatão
Surf spot · Cabo Verde
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 107kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- NNE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- NNE 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1018, too small
- Wed 1115, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft8 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:15 +0.4 mLow 07:53 −0.3 mHigh 14:13 +0.2 mLow 19:51 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:33 +0.4 mLow 09:03 −0.3 mHigh 15:24 +0.3 mLow 21:08 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:40 +0.4 mLow 10:01 −0.3 mHigh 16:20 +0.3 mLow 22:12 −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 Jul–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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ervatão
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (144°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (324°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 22°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 July and August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sal Rei.
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$959–US$1,830 each
about US$959–US$1,830 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 BVC, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$980 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$959–US$1,830 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Sal Rei
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about 50 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Sal Rei its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Sal Rei, 28 km (about 50 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 → BVC, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 45 min by road
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