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Topim / Sao Vicente kitesurf spot

Cape Verde · São Vicente

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Spot forecast for Topim / Sao Vicente

Sunrise 06:33 · Sunset 18:15

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now02:470.7 m09:420.4 m15:540.6 m21:290.4 m04:130.7 m10:490.3 m17:060.6 m22:400.3 m05:100.8 m11:360.3 m17:500.7 m23:330.3 m05:520.8 m12:140.2 m18:250.8 m00:160.2 m06:310.9 m12:480.2 m18:590.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m

Topim / Sao Vicente: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

258h

in December · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 23 rideable days a month and 258 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is May, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 21.5 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 44%13-20 knots · 55%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 55% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is February, at 24 °C. The wettest month is August, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Topim / Sao Vicente
Monthly averages — Topim / Sao Vicente — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 222 h 25 °C 9 mm
February 21.5 225 h 24 °C 0 mm
March 22.0 223 h 24 °C 3 mm
April 15.5 140 h 25 °C 3 mm
May 14.5 126 h 26 °C 1 mm
June 17.5 154 h 26 °C 3 mm
July 17.0 141 h 27 °C 12 mm
August 17.5 122 h 28 °C 105 mm
September 21.0 174 h 28 °C 73 mm
October 24.0 220 h 28 °C 76 mm
November 21.0 198 h 27 °C 5 mm
December 25.5 258 h 25 °C 18 mm

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Technical details of Topim / Sao Vicente spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NE.

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