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.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
19
Poor
0.5m
@10s
10km/h
Tue
31
0
Poor
0.6m
@10s
10km/h
Wed
1
8
Poor
0.5m
@11s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Groomed
Clean faces from offshore winds
Swell
0.5m
N(10°)
Score: 2/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
10km/h
E(95°)
Score: 25/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm36%
Windswell Component
0.3mNE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 13 km/h NE|PM: 10 km/h ESE
Lighter winds later (10 km/h)
Tide at 6pm (0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:07 am
High tide - 0.16m
11:45 am
Low tide - -0.41m
6:19 pm
High tide - 0.38m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

19
Poor
Components
Swell Direction2/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind25/25
Raw Score35/100
Adjustments
Wind History+6
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score19/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score19
✨ Groomed

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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