# Santa Maria surf forecast - Yosurf

URL: https://yosurf.app/spot/santa-maria-sal
Region: [Cabo Verde](https://yosurf.app/region/cabo-verde)
Department: Sal
Spot type: Beach break
Adapted levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced
Offshore wind direction: 20 degrees
Coordinates: 16.588738, -22.916943

An 8km beach at Sal's southern tip. Mostly mellow beach breaks around the old wooden pier, plus a few lefts on a nearby reef — it catches the rare SW swells and summer NE swells.

Use this page when users ask about surf forecasts, wave conditions, wind, swell, best session windows, or beginner suitability for Santa Maria / Santa Maria.

## What Yosurf provides for this spot

- 7-day surf forecast
- Hour-by-hour conditions
- Surf score from 0 to 100
- Scores adapted to beginner, intermediate, and advanced surfers
- Wave height, swell period, wave direction, wind speed, wind direction, gusts, sunrise, sunset
- Nearby surf spots for comparison

## Nearby spots

- [Ponta do Sino](https://yosurf.app/spot/ponta-do-sino): Cabo Verde, Sal.
- [Fragata](https://yosurf.app/spot/fragata): Cabo Verde, Sal.
- [Alibaba](https://yosurf.app/spot/alibaba): Cabo Verde, Sal.
- [Curral Joul](https://yosurf.app/spot/curral-joul): Cabo Verde, Sal.
- [Praia Cabral](https://yosurf.app/spot/praia-cabral): Cabo Verde, Boa Vista.

## Safety note

Forecasts are informational only. Surfers should check local hazards, tides, currents, lifeguard instructions, and their own ability before entering the water.