Ponta do Sol lies on the northern coast of Santo Antão, a rugged Atlantic island in the Cape Verde archipelago. The three sites in our database cover cave systems, walls, and sheltered reef pools, all formed by volcanic geology. Depths are modest, topping out at around twenty metres, and skill requirements range from beginner to intermediate. Water temperature stays in the low-to-mid twenties for much of the year, warming toward the upper twenties in autumn. Recorded species include green sea turtles, nurse sharks, common blacktip sharks, torpedo rays, butterfly rays, dusky groupers, and yellowtail parrotfish.
Monthly water temperature across Ponta do Sol's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Sea temperatures around Ponta do Sol remain fairly consistent, staying in the low-to-mid twenties from late winter through early summer before climbing toward the upper twenties between September and October. The cooler, calmer period from late spring onward generally offers more settled conditions for shore entries, which require confidence in surf at some sites.
Water temperature around Ponta do Sol ranges from about 23°C in February to 27°C in September, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 27°C) a rash guard or 3mm shorty is comfortable in Ponta do Sol; in the coldest months (about 23°C) step up to a 3mm full suit.
Fin maps 3 sites in Ponta do Sol (2 scuba diving sites and 1 snorkelling spots).
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