Surfing Holidays to Cape Verde is a captivating blend of African, Brazilian and Portuguese cultures mixed with World class Surfing, Kite surfing and Windsurfing. Cape Verde known as the African Caribbean is full of character and endless snow-white sands, it's easy to see why these secret isles are the hottest buzzword in surf travel.
Surfing Holidays to Cape Verde is a captivating blend of African, Brazilian and Portuguese cultures mixed with World class Surfing, Kite surfing and Windsurfing. Cape Verde known as the African Caribbean is full of character and endless snow-white sands, it's easy to see why these secret isles are the hottest buzzword in surf travel.
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Cape Verde is a amazing blend of sweeping scenery perfect for a surfing trip, unspoilt shores and translucent turquoise seas, and these largely undiscovered islands offer a truly unique getaway. Your own Cape Verde discovery takes you to the most north-easterly island of Sal, with its striking, lunar-like landscape that greets you and the sound of the pounding surf sets your heart a light with excitement. The colourful resort of Santa Maria sits on the sparkling southerly shores and is a charismatic mixture of brightly painted Portuguese-style houses, cobbled streets and smiles as warm as the sun. Whether you're seeking blissful relaxation, high adventure or hosts of water sports, there's something here for everyone. And with year round sunshine and rain a real rarity - this is one holiday hotspot you won't want to miss.
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Cape Verde is made up of 10 major islands with its bounty-like beaches instantly grabbing your attention. Miles of utterly breathtaking porcelain-white sands stretch as far as the eye can see, and its along these amazing surfing beaches that you will find surfing of varying size. If you are not surfing then why not simply sit under the shade of a raffia-style parasol and listen to the tropical African surf. However you choose to unwind here - it's most definitely a desert island dream.
The food in Cape Verde will have your taste buds tingling with an exotic mixture of African, Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine. And if you're a fan of seafood, you're in for a real treat. Not only is it mouth wateringly delicious - it's extremely reasonably too. Tuck into charcoal grilled lobster, juicy giant prawns, tasty octopus, and of course, the fresh fish catches of the day.
This is an amazing surfing destinations and offers such an experience for both first time surfers and experienced professionals.
Swells are generated out of the Atlantic Ocean arriving along the Cape Verde chain of islands which benefits even further due to its geographical make up of bays and points. This means that it is often possible to escape offshore conditions simply by driving a few minutes to another section of the coastline and finding offshore conditions.
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The surfing is mostly reef breaks but you will find some comfortable beach breaks if sandy bottom is your preferred option. All our surf school lessons are provided over the sandy bottom surf breaks, you will not exposed to the reef breaks.
There is surfing to suit all standards of surfer on Cape Verde, and those looking for the classic wave riding simply will not be disappointed as these are in abundance. The surfing in Cape Verde is ideal for all standards of surfer.
Cape Verde will become over the next decade a major surf destination to both visit and enjoy fully. It offers better surf than that found anywhere in Europe and out classes the Canary Islands with warmth of water and wonderful surfing environment.
The swimming is safe in Cape Verde as long as caution is taken but it must be remembered that this is a mid-atlantic destination and conditions can change quickly, particular attention should be taken for wind awareness.
This is a 5 star surfing destnation that is new to surf tourism and still offers empty surfing waves for all to enjoy - Come and enjoy the adventure of surfing the Cape Verde islands, you will not want to go home!
