Kitesurfing in Santa Maria
9 kite spots and kite centres are mapped around Santa Maria (Cape Verde) in OpenStreetMap. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), 15 km in a straight line.
Show on the map 16.6155, -22.9027
Wind across the year
Windier months: December-May. The prevailing wind blows from the north-east (34°).
Values by month
| relative to the windiest month | |
|---|---|
| January | 99 |
| February | 100 |
| March | 95 |
| April | 96 |
| May | 95 |
| June | 84 |
| July | 65 |
| August | 62 |
| September | 70 |
| October | 78 |
| November | 83 |
| December | 90 |
Monthly mean wind at 10 m from the NASA POWER model (MERRA-2, grid of about 50 km, 2001-2025 climatology), shown relative to the windiest month. It shows the pattern across the year, not the wind on the beach: local thermal wind is often stronger.
Mapped in OpenStreetMap
Costa da Fragata
Kite beach
Praia de Santa Maria
Kiteboarding Club Sal
Kook Proof Activity Center
Mitu & Djo Kite School
Santa Kite School
Nearest airports
- Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Espargos: 15 km in a straight line
- Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), Rabil: 53 km in a straight line
About Santa Maria: Wikipedia · Wikidata
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), NASA POWER, OurAirports. Data downloaded 16 October 2026.