Praia de Santa Mónica
Surf spot · Cabo Verde
Is it worth the trip?
19Poor 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 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 296kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 103kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 160kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 413, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 716, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1034, too small
- Wed 1120, too small
- Thu 1218, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 296kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 34, too small | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 296kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 18, too small | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°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 01:23 +0.4 mLow 08:02 −0.3 mHigh 14:25 +0.2 mLow 20:03 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:43 +0.4 mLow 09:14 −0.3 mHigh 15:35 +0.3 mLow 21:20 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:50 +0.4 mLow 10:12 −0.4 mHigh 16:31 +0.3 mLow 22:23 −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.
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About
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About Praia de Santa Mónica
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (216°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (36°). 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 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). 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$945–US$1,800 each
about US$945–US$1,800 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 3 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$469–US$979 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$945–US$1,800 |
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 40 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, 21 km (about 40 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 10m
About 20h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BVC, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 35 min by road
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