🇨🇻 Ponta Preta, Sal
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Best directionNE
Wind speed20–30kt
SeasonNov – Jul
Skill levelAdvanced
WaterWaves
A powerful wave break on Sal's south coast, known as much for surfing and wave-riding as for freestyle — a step up from the flatter water at Santa Maria.
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Getting thereSouthwestern tip of Sal island, about 15 minutes from Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID). A 4x4 or local taxi is required for the unpaved desert tracks to the point; free dirt parking on the bluffs overlooking the wave. The beach below the rocky headland is the main access.
HazardsA world-class, high-intensity wave spot with a massive, hollow point break, real shorebreak, and sharp volcanic rock shelves flanking the launch zone. True beginners should avoid this entirely — wind blows side-offshore, deep water starts instantly, and a gear malfunction washes you into jagged rocks with no rescue support.
Best time of dayAfternoon, January-April, when the NE trades hit maximum velocity and line up with the offshore reefs for clean wave faces. Check wind alerts closely — this is genuinely for expert wave riders only.