Praia de Santa Mónica
Boa Vista · Cape Verde
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Praia de Santa Mónica is a SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Boa Vista — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.3°C (81.1°F) on average
Jan
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.9–25.5°C
Feb
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.2–24.8°C
Mar
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.9–23.9°C
Apr
22.7°C
72.9°F · 21.1–24°C
May
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.9–24.7°C
Jun
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.9–24.9°C
Jul
25°C
77°F · 23.5–26°C
Aug
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25–28.7°C
Sep
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.6–28.6°C
Oct
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.9–28.5°C
Nov
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.9–27.6°C
Dec
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.8–26.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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