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Level 5/10

Praia Negra

Santiago, Cape Verde
🪸Sharp reef

Praia Negra (Black Beach) on Santiago Island gets its name from the dark volcanic sand. The beach offers a range of conditions—heavy and hollow in winter when big NW swells arrive, but more forgiving in summer. The main island of Cape Verde offers a more authentic experience than tourist-focused Sal.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
0
Poor
1.0m
@16s
16km/h
Today
30
3
Poor
0.8m
@15s
22km/h
Fri
1
0
Poor
0.7m
@14s
26km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
SSE(155°)
Score: 7/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
16km/h
NNE(20°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm18%
Windswell Component
0.1mN@1s
Secondary Swell
0.4mSSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 13 km/h N|PM: 19 km/h NNE
13 km/h vs 19 km/h afternoon
Tide at 5am (0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:48 am
High tide - 0.34m
11:36 am
Low tide - -0.47m
5:57 pm
High tide - 0.42m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size7/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score33/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
⚠️ Weak Component-15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
N (350°)
Direction range
315° - 30°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
60° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

24°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Wide beach. Heavy in winter, beginner-friendly summer.

Best Season

Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Winter NW swells. Wide beach. Heavy in winter.

Getting There

Airport
RAI
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
verified

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