Must-see beach · Cape Verde
Santa Maria
Santa Maria is a beach in Cape Verde.
Santa Maria: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Santa Maria
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Santa Maria — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 16.20361, -22.86512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Santa Maria
- Dunas · beach · Boa Vista · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima · church · Boa Vista · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ponta Praia de Cabral · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- Farol · sanctuary · Boa Vista · ~10 km · Must-see
- Praia de Chaves · beach · Boa Vista · ~17 km · Must-see
- Caçador · viewpoint · Boa Vista · ~18 km · Must-see
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição · church · Boa Vista · ~24 km · Must-see
- Praia de Santa Mónica · beach · Boa Vista · ~30 km · Must-see
- Praia de Carquejinha · beach · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ilhéu de Curral Velho · river spot · ~34 km · Must-see
- Faro Antigo do Sinó · beach · Sal · ~54 km · Must-see
- Praia de Santa Maria · beach · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rabo de Junco · viewpoint · Sal · ~70 km · Must-see
- Furna de Pascoal · cave · Boa Vista · ~3 km
- Vigia · viewpoint · Boa Vista · ~6 km
- Ponta do Sol · beach · Boa Vista · ~7 km
- Estançinha · beach · Boa Vista · ~7 km
- Areia Branca · beach · Boa Vista · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Santa Maria
- Dunas · beach · Boa Vista · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ponta Praia de Cabral · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
- Praia de Chaves · beach · Boa Vista · ~17 km · Must-see
- Praia de Santa Mónica · beach · Boa Vista · ~30 km · Must-see
- Praia de Carquejinha · beach · ~32 km · Must-see
- Faro Antigo do Sinó · beach · Sal · ~54 km · Must-see
- Praia de Santa Maria · beach · ~55 km · Must-see
- Farol de Pedra de Lume · beach · Sal · ~78 km · Must-see
- Ponta do Sol · beach · Boa Vista · ~7 km
- Estançinha · beach · Boa Vista · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Santa Maria safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Santa Maria yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Santa Maria?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Santa Maria?
Nearby: Dunas (beach, 2 km), Nossa Senhora de Fátima (church, 7 km), Ponta Praia de Cabral (beach, 9 km), Farol (sanctuary, 10 km), Praia de Chaves (beach, 17 km), Caçador (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Santa Maria worth visiting?
Santa Maria is listed as a must-see beach in Cape Verde on Spotwander.