Sandy Beach, Sao Vicente

Calhau • Cape Verde flag Cape Verde
310 windy days
/ year
Water type
sea
Beach type
sand
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
1 m
Waves
small, medium

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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)*
2720400
2723800
2925800
2925400
3026600
2723700
2211200
179100
2314100
2617300
2616200
2719300
Dominant wind direction
wind 42º
wind 37º
wind 37º
wind 34º
wind 33º
wind 35º
wind 37º
wind 37º
wind 42º
wind 38º
wind 39º
wind 44º
Avg. wind (kt)
15
17
17
16
17
16
13
12
13
14
14
15
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
161721
171820
171821
161720
171820
171820
1517–
1416–
1516–
161720
1516–
161720
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
25º 20º
24º 20º
24º 20º
26º 20º
26º 21º
27º 22º
28º 23º
29º 24º
29º 25º
29º 24º
28º 23º
26º 21º
Water temperature
23º
22º
22º
23º
23º
24º
25º
26º
26º
26º
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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