Sal Island

Cape Verde · YYZ/YVR/YUL → SID · 9 nights

Wave · World-class · Saharan-trade · High-wind

Harmattan and Atlantic trades converge here — some of the world's most reliable winter wind. Offshore and wave riding are the main disciplines.

The window · % of days ≥18 kts

10 years of satellite reanalysis

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The window · Nov–Apr

Season averages

51%

Wind

24°C

Water

Rain days

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Water

Kite Beach (Santa Maria) has a flat tidal zone for beginners; ocean side has Atlantic swell.

Gear

7m–9m. Consistent 20–30 kts all day.

Hazard

Strong side-shore current south of the main beach — set your limits on downwinders.

Getting there

SID → Santa Maria → Kite Beach

23 km · ~20 min

Sal is small: the airport is mid-island and Santa Maria, where the kite schools and most hotels are, is 20 minutes south. Kite Beach is ten minutes up the east coast from town — the last stretch is a sand track.

Transfer

Hotels and kite schools pick up at the airport, and most schools shuttle riders to Kite Beach.

Taxi

Not metered — agree the fare before you get in, and only take marked taxis.

Aluguer

Shared minibuses leave when full and stop often. Cheap, but awkward with a kite bag.

Before you fly

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No-wind days

🎣 Blue marlin sport fishing charter

🦈 Scuba diving at Shark Bay

🦩 Salt lake flamingo walk at sunset

Live on the board

Typical fare ~$2,033

YYZ → SID · Swell$1,595

Dates

Members only

Airline

Members only

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