Cabo Ledo 90.3
#679 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇴 Angola · Bengo · near Luanda
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score90.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days72% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell78% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Cabo Ledo
The best time to surf Cabo Ledo is May, July, August. The season runs all year. In July the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is LAD (92 km) and the nearest town is Luanda (94 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 47% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 59% | 0.9 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 67% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 84% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 86% | 1.2 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 100% | 86% | 1.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Jul | 100% | 95% | 1.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 90% | 1.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 73% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 65% | 1.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Nov | 100% | 60% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 53% | 0.9 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 90.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
7.8
Access 10%
5.8
The detail
Faces 295° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 92% of days. Mean peak period 12.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 67%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -9.677, 13.199 (OpenStreetMap).
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