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Alibaba surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 15 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
21.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Alibaba today?
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
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 20°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | 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 | |
1126 | 887 | 887 | 887 | 955 | 887 | 907 | 840 | 803 | 708 | 665 | 612 | 612 | 547 | 560 | 537 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:09AM0.81m | 7:25PM0.84m | 7:50AM0.87m | 8:12PM0.84m | 8:31AM0.91m | 9:00PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.09m | 1:29AM0.04m | 1:56PM0.02m | 2:09AM0.02m | 2:44PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 48 | 198 | 154 | 151 | 30 | 29 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | 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 | 1126 | 887 | 887 | 887 | 955 | 887 | 907 | 840 | 803 | 708 | 665 | 612 | 612 | 547 | 560 | 537 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1414 | 1480 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1416 | 1414 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 210 | 208 | 1416 | 208 | 16 | 208 | 16 | 208 | 624 | 210 | 1414 | 210 | 16 |
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