Beach
both
Level 5/10

São Pedro

São Vicente, Cape Verde
👥Crowded

São Pedro is a beach break on São Vicente Island, home to Cape Verde's cultural capital Mindelo. The wave offers fun peaks for all levels, with the dramatic mountainous backdrop of the island adding visual interest. The beach is popular with locals and visitors alike.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
0
Poor
0.8m
@10s
35km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
0.6m
@11s
40km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
0.9m
@14s
30km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
1.2m
@12s
18km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
1.1m
@10s
27km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
0.7m
@9s
36km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
0.7m
@7s
32km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
0.6m
@9s
33km/h
Mon
29
0
Poor
0.7m
@10s
31km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
0.8m
@10s
33km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
0.8m
SSE(159°)
Score: 3/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
35km/h
NE(37°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm12%
Windswell Component
0.6mNE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.4mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 29 km/h NE|PM: 36 km/h NE
29 km/h vs 36 km/h afternoon
Tide at 6am (-0.5m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:00 am
Low tide - -0.46m
12:36 pm
High tide - 0.26m
7:00 pm
Low tide - -0.46m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score9/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
🌊💨 Windswell-5
🌊 Tide-2
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell🌊 Too low for this tide window
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (315°)
Direction range
280° - 350°
Size range
1m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 2m

Water temp

23°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Popular spot on São Vicente.

Best Season

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

Secondary: Apr, Sep

Winter NW swells. Popular spot on São Vicente.

Getting There

Airport
VXE
Drive time
20 min
Data quality
verified

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