Rifes da Parda (Shark Bay), Sal

Rifes da Parda (Shark Bay), Sal

Feijoal • Cape Verde flag Cape Verde
257 windy days
/ year
Water type
sea
Beach type
—
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
0.9 m
Waves
small, medium, big

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Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
2413200
2517100
2716200
2714000
2714000
239000
123000
112000
175000
207000
208100
2414200
Dominant wind direction
wind 47º
wind 40º
wind 36º
wind 33º
wind 32º
wind 32º
wind 34º
wind 35º
wind 39º
wind 40º
wind 42º
wind 47º
Avg. wind (kt)
14
15
15
14
14
13
10
10
11
12
13
14
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
151720
1617–
151720
1516–
1416–
1416–
1315–
1316–
1315–
1416–
1416–
1517–
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
26º 21º
25º 20º
25º 20º
26º 20º
27º 21º
27º 22º
28º 23º
30º 25º
30º 25º
30º 25º
29º 23º
27º 22º
Water temperature
23º
22º
22º
22º
22º
23º
24º
26º
26º
27º
26º
24º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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Waves
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

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