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Alibaba surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 May 2026 -01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alibaba surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Alibaba sea temperature is
22.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Alibaba today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Alibaba. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
276 | 302 | 280 | 362 | 362 | 410 | 382 | 345 | 319 | 310 | 310 | 336 | 412 | 447 | 458 | 458 | 500 | 532 | 579 | 643 | 643 | 659 | 608 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:43AM0.75m | 6:57PM0.71m | 7:19AM0.77m | 7:37PM0.70m | 7:53AM0.79m | 8:13PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.15m | 1:22PM0.14m | 1:24AM0.13m | 2:01PM0.11m | 1:59AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 276 | 302 | 133 | 125 | 88 | 88 | 382 | 345 | 319 | 310 | 150 | 211 | 215 | 204 | 234 | 230 | 226 | 180 | 158 | 155 | 121 | 106 | 140 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 105 | 103 | 158 | 136 | 130 | 89 | 85 | 63 | 63 | 156 | 86 | 54 | 39 | 153 | 139 | 135 | 188 | 183 | 179 | 174 | 227 | 221 | 215 | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 163 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 42 | 40 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 47 | 49 | 20 | 51 | 88 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 121 | 280 | 362 | 362 | 410 | — | — | — | — | 310 | 336 | 412 | 447 | 458 | 458 | 500 | 532 | 579 | 643 | 643 | 659 | 608 | 659 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 208 | 208 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 210 | 208 | 16 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 1394 | 624 | 1413 | 1394 | 208 | 208 | 208 |
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