Alibaba Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Cape-Verde – Sal)
| Name: | Alibaba |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WNW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Alibaba in Sal is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. A right hand reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here.
Overall Alibaba Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
This picture describes the range of swells directed at Alibaba through an average year ... (show all text)
The figure shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)
Also see Alibaba surf quality by season and Alibaba surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Cape-Verde - Sal surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Alibaba
Visitor Reviews of Alibaba |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Alibaba:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Curral Joul | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Fontana | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Palmeira | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Monte Leao | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Fragata | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Alibaba: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 1543 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2005 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2216 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 2223 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 2277 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Alibaba: |
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| Closest tide station | Fernando de Noronha, Brazil | 1560 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Rocas, Atol das, Brazil | 1603 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Fortaleza, Brazil | 1766 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Natal, Brazil | 1766 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Rio Ceara (bar), Brazil | 1769 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Alibaba: |
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| Closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 1379 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 1602 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 1848 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 1881 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 1929 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Alibaba: |
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| Closest city location | Santa Maria (Cape Verde) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Sal Rei (Cape Verde) | 37 mi |
| Third closest city location | Vila da Ribeira Brava (Cape Verde) | 87 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Vila do Maio (Cape Verde) | 111 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Tarrafal (Cape Verde) | 112 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Alibaba is Amilcar Cabral International Airport (SID) in Cape Verde Islands, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Alibaba is Rabil (Boa Vista) Airport (BVC), also in Cape Verde Islands, 66 km (41 miles) away.
- Third is Preguica (Sao Nocolau Island) Airport (SNE) in Cape Verde Islands, 139 km (86 miles) away.
- Maio Airport (MMO) in Cape Verde Islands is 176 km (109 miles) away.
- Francisco Mendes Airport (RAI), also in Cape Verde Islands is the fifth nearest airport to Alibaba and is 207 km (129 miles) away.
