Laginha, Cabo Verde
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About Laginha
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (283°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (103°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 22°C in March, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Mindelo, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 20 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to VXE, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). About 4 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → VXE · Skyscanner from about £405 returnAdGetting there. 30 min from the airport to Laginha.
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Forecast
Laginha does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft10 shollow | 58kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 27kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft10 shollow | 52kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft10 shollow | 78kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 6, too small | 2 ft10 shollow | 72kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 4, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 58kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 2, too small | 2 ft9 shollow | 38kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft7 shollow | 21kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 2, too small | 2 ft7 shollow | 25kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft6 shollow | 21kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 27°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to VXE, changing at LIS, then 30 min by road. About 20h 05 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to VXE, changing at LIS, then 30 min by road. About 20h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £840–£1,610 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to VXE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £405–£840 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£30 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £165–£280 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £155–£290 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £65–£105 |
| Total | £840–£1,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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