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Cape VerdeTHE WINTER WIND BANK

Nov -> May season

When Europe goes cold, the Atlantic trades switch on: Boa Vista serves flat water and waves from November to May in 23°C water with resorts right on the kite beaches, and Sal lines Santa Maria bay with watersport centers on the hotel sand — the famous Kite Beach a free shuttle away.

The spots

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Boa Vista

The winter escape: NE trades from November to May, 23°C water, flat sections near the sand at Praia de Chaves and Atlantic waves further out.

Season
NOV-MAY · PEAK JAN-MAR
Wind avg
15–25 KTS
Water
23°C
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SpotWinter tradesTown-beach centersKite Beach shuttle

Sal

Santa Maria bay with centers on the hotel sand, the protected Kite Beach five minutes east for lessons, and NE trades nearly every day from November to May.

Season
NOV-MAY · PEAK JAN-MAR
Wind
15–25 KTS
Water
23°C+
Cape Verde in motion ▶ YOUTUBE

7-day wind forecast

REFERENCE SPOT: BOA VISTA · UPDATED DAILY
Praia de Chaves · Boa Vista STATIC · OPEN-METEO · SYNCED 20.07
TODAY
20.07
12KTS · GUST 21
NNE · 12m
OK
TUE
21.07
9KTS · GUST 17
ESE · 12m+
LIGHT
WED
22.07
14KTS · GUST 24
N · 12m
OK
THU
23.07
17KTS · GUST 27
N · 10m
GO
FRI
24.07
9KTS · GUST 17
NNE · 12m+
LIGHT
SAT
25.07
16KTS · GUST 27
NNE · 10m
GO
SUN
26.07
13KTS · GUST 23
NNE · 12m
OK
GO 16–24 kts · OK 12–15 · STRONG 25+ · LIGHT <12 — Open-Meteo data, cached & rewritten nightly by the agent as static HTML.

Country spec sheet

CHECKED NIGHTLY BY THE AGENT
Wind
NE trades, November → MayPEAK JAN-MAR
Water temp
~23-24°C in seasonSHORTY WEATHER
Flight
~6h direct from Western Europe, ~4h from Lisbon
Time zone
UTC-1 · 2h behind CET in winter
Entry
EU: visa-free ≤30 days + EASE pre-registration online
Best window
November → MayWINTER SUN + WIND
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