Stretching for 3km, Santa Maria Bay (Sal) offers ideal kitesurfing conditions for beginners, advanced kiters and experts. The sideshore wind from the left, which blows with an average force of 4-5 bft every day, makes the spot an ideal instruction zone for kitesurfing.
To ensure a higher safety level, the beach of Santa Maria has been subdivided into two zones: one for kitesurfers, and one for windsurfers. The windsurfing zone is one minute on foot to the start of the kitesurfing zone, which is slightly upwind. Here kiters of all levels will find a sandy, deserted beach, ideally suited to safe kite launching and landing. This is also the spot where courses are held. Advanced and expert kite surfers will have lots of fun at two further spots. One of them is Punta Leme Bedje, which is only one kilometers upwind and is famous for its crystal-clear, turquoise water and constant wind. The other spot, Kitebeach, which is on the eastern shore of island, can be reached in 10 minutes by pick-up.
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Get to Cape Verde and to the island Sal. The beach is just south of Santa Maria at the bay.
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[70% >= 4bf]
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Main wind direction is sideoffshore. Best winds from November mid of June due to the NE trade windsi. Steady 3-5 Beaufort. Usually the wind doesn't get stronger then 6 Beaufort, but therefore very steady like nowhere else in the world.
Usually offshore winds, so be careful. Make sure you're safe, since medical staff and help is not common on the islands.
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Sunny weather. Average temperatures: December to February: water 22°C, air 21°C. March to May: water 23°C, air 22°C. June to August: water 27°C, air 26°C. Sepember to November: water 26°C, air 25°C. Winter, shorty or 3mm top is all that is needed.Water:
Clear water. Due to offshore winds very flat and smooth. Stronger current in winter.When is flat:
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