Sal Rei, Cabo Verde
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About Sal Rei
Sal Rei is a town in Boa Vista, Cabo Verde. From Sal Rei you can reach 4 surf spots, 2 kite spots, 1 windsurf spot and 4 dive sites, 2 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Meio de Baia, a surf spot 1.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is BVC, 5 km away.
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Staying in Sal Rei
- 30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: BVC, 5 km, SID, 63 km, MMO, 118 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Sal Rei. Spots further out are listed below.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Sal Rei each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meio de Baia1.3 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 4 ft343 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft285 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft326 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft139 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft37 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Meio de Baia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rincon3.6 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 4 ft343 kJwind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft59 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft285 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft319 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft139 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft37 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft68 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Rincon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Sal Rei, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Further out
These spots are more than 20 km from Sal Rei. It is the nearest town with beds, so they stay here.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervatão28.2 kmabout 50 min by car | 2 ft32 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, too small | 2 ft32 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft27 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft103 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, too small | 2 ft103 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 2 ft81 kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, too small | 3 ft51 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Ervatão: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Praia de Santa Mónica20.8 kmabout 40 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 3 ft230 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft106 kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft191 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft194 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft112 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft51 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft48 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Praia de Santa Mónica: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Kite near Sal Rei
Windsurf near Sal Rei
- Boa Vista 15.1 km · stays here
Dive near Sal Rei
- North Rock 2.2 km · stays here
- Anchora 3.7 km · stays here
- Bodega de Juan 4.4 km · stays here
- Shark Bow 4.6 km · stays here
Places to eat near Sal Rei
- El Mirador Boa VistaSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
- Ca' Baby0.1 km from the centre
- Porton di nos IlhaSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Ocean Bar Boa VistaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pa Bo Take AwayVegetarian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante Rosy0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits