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Spot forecast for Alibaba Lefts / Sal

Sunrise 06:25 · Sunset 18:07

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 01:34 · 0.7 m Low tide 08:34 · 0.4 m High tide 14:25 · 0.5 m Low tide 20:17 · 0.4 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:22 · 0.7 m Low tide 10:14 · 0.4 m High tide 16:42 · 0.5 m Low tide 21:53 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:49 · 0.7 m Low tide 11:22 · 0.3 m High tide 17:44 · 0.6 m Low tide 23:08 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:41 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:07 · 0.3 m High tide 18:23 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:00 · 0.3 m High tide 06:22 · 0.8 m Low tide 12:42 · 0.2 m High tide 18:56 · 0.8 m

Alibaba Lefts / Sal: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

429h

in March · 31 rideable days

The season runs from January to June, peaking in March: 30 rideable days a month and 429 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is August, at 20 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 45%13-20 knots · 54%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 54% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is March, at 25 °C. The wettest month is September, with 51 mm.

Monthly averages: Alibaba Lefts / Sal

Monthly averages — Alibaba Lefts / Sal — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	29.5	303 h	26 °C	0 mm
February	28.0	327 h	26 °C	0 mm
March	31.0	429 h	25 °C	0 mm
April	29.5	398 h	27 °C	5 mm
May	31.0	452 h	27 °C	0 mm
June	29.5	443 h	27 °C	0 mm
July	22.0	253 h	28 °C	5 mm
August	20.0	202 h	29 °C	35 mm
September	25.0	262 h	30 °C	51 mm
October	27.5	349 h	30 °C	15 mm
November	28.0	335 h	29 °C	20 mm
December	27.0	266 h	26 °C	6 mm

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Technical details of Alibaba Lefts / Sal spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round

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