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Alibaba surfForecast / Sal / Cape Verde
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 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
22.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Alibaba today?
The current surf forecast for Alibaba at 8PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | |
277 | 400 | 566 | 1556 | 1703 | 1845 | 1961 | 710 | 763 | 784 | 825 | 809 | 829 | 893 | 910 | 844 | 820 | 1048 | 999 | 1048 | 998 | 975 | 839 | 839 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:55PM0.74m | 5:46AM0.68m | 5:48PM0.79m | 6:29AM0.75m | 6:37PM0.82m | 7:09AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.18m | 11:28AM0.24m | 00:07AM0.13m | 12:20PM0.17m | 00:48AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 252 | 353 | 566 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 344 | 396 | 34 | 33 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 154 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 103 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 26 | 35 | 24 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 64 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 277 | 400 | 332 | 1556 | 1703 | 1845 | 1961 | 710 | 763 | 784 | 825 | 809 | 829 | 893 | 910 | 844 | 820 | 1048 | 999 | 1048 | 998 | 975 | 839 | 839 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1413 | 1413 | 1413 | 1394 | 624 | 623 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1414 | 1416 | 830 | 1422 | 624 | 1413 | 624 | 1870 | 1870 | 1480 | 1453 | 1453 | 1422 | 1414 | 1414 |
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