10-day surf forecast with Strike Scores for Praia de Santa Mónica, Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Praia de Santa Mónica is a stunning beach on Boa Vista's southwest coast, named after the famous California beach. The wave is a fun left that breaks along the endless white sand beach. When NE trade winds blow, conditions here are often offshore and clean. One of Cape Verde's most beautiful surf settings.
Best day in the forecast: 2026-08-08 with a score of 29/100 (Poor)
Poor conditions overall: Average score 9/100. Look for spots with better forecasts.
Poor alignment: Swell from 162° is 48° off optimal 210°, barely within workable range 180°-250°.
Too small: 0.7m is below minimum 1.0m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Short period: 9s is below minimum 10s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 13 km/h from 260° (W). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 20°-90°.
Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (162°), size (0.7m), or wind (13 km/h from 260°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.7m (2.3ft) swell from 162° (SSE) at 9s period
Poor alignment: Swell from 159° is 51° off optimal 210°, barely within workable range 180°-250°.
Onshore/cross-shore: 13 km/h from 297° (WNW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 20°-90°.
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (159°), size (0.7m), or wind (13 km/h from 297°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.7m (2.3ft) swell from 159° (SSE) at 9s period
Onshore/cross-shore: 9 km/h from 18° (NNE). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 20°-90°.
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (162°), size (0.7m), or wind (9 km/h from 18°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
Poor alignment: Swell from 165° is 45° off optimal 210°, barely within workable range 180°-250°.
Too small: 0.9m is below minimum 1.0m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Good period: 13s is 93% of ideal 14s. Clean, powerful groundswell.
Onshore/cross-shore: 19 km/h from 350° (N). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 20°-90°.
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (165°), size (0.9m), or wind (19 km/h from 350°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 165° (SSE) at 13s period
Poor alignment: Swell from 163° is 47° off optimal 210°, barely within workable range 180°-250°.
Too small: 0.8m is below minimum 1.0m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Moderate period: 12s meets minimum 10s but below ideal 14s. Some groundswell energy present.
Onshore/cross-shore: 20 km/h from 1° (N). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 20°-90°.
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (163°), size (0.8m), or wind (20 km/h from 1°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 163° (SSE) at 12s period
Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)
No alignment: Swell from 96° is outside workable range 180°-250°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Moderate period: 11s meets minimum 10s but below ideal 14s. Some groundswell energy present.
Strong offshore: 22 km/h from 21° (NNE). Grooming but may make paddling difficult.
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (96°), size (0.9m), or wind (22 km/h from 21°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 96° (E) at 11s period
No alignment: Swell from 60° is outside workable range 180°-250°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Moderate period: 10s meets minimum 10s but below ideal 14s. Some groundswell energy present.
Onshore/cross-shore: 11 km/h from 9° (N). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 20°-90°.
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (60°), size (0.9m), or wind (11 km/h from 9°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 60° (ENE) at 10s period
No alignment: Swell from 357° is outside workable range 180°-250°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Marginal size: 1.1m is 0.6m from ideal 1.8m.
Onshore/cross-shore: 16 km/h from 6° (N). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 20°-90°.
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (357°), size (1.1m), or wind (16 km/h from 6°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 357° (N) at 9s period
Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
No alignment: Swell from 8° is outside workable range 180°-250°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Onshore/cross-shore: 12 km/h from 314° (NW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 20°-90°.
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (8°), size (0.9m), or wind (12 km/h from 314°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.9m (3.0ft) swell from 8° (N) at 9s period
No alignment: Swell from 136° is outside workable range 180°-250°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Too small: 0.6m is below minimum 1.0m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Onshore/cross-shore: 14 km/h from 317° (NW). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 20°-90°.
Poor conditions at Praia de Santa Mónica. Either swell direction (136°), size (0.6m), or wind (14 km/h from 317°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.6m (2.0ft) swell from 136° (SE) at 9s period
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